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Portobello Mushroom Pizza

Portobello Mushroom Pizza

Low-carb pizza using portobello caps as the crust

🥗 Low Carb
✓ Diabetes Friendly

25m

Total

160

Calories

12g

Protein

4

Servings

Nutrition Information

8g

Carbs

2g

Fiber

6g

Net Carbs

9g

Fat

Blood Sugar Impact

Glycemic Index (GI)

Low

25

Absorption speed

Glycemic Load (GL)

Low

2

Total impact per serving

💡 GI measures absorption SPEED, GL measures TOTAL IMPACT on your blood sugar.

Ingredients

  • 4 Large portobello mushrooms (stems removed)
  • 1/2 cup Marinara sauce (low-sugar)
  • 1 cup Mozzarella cheese (shredded)
  • 1 cup Cherry tomatoes (halved)
  • 1/4 cup Fresh basil (chopped)
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil
  • 2 cloves Garlic (minced)
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • to taste Salt and pepper

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper

  2. 2

    Clean mushroom caps with a damp cloth

  3. 3

    Remove stems and use a spoon to scrape out the dark gills from each cap

  4. 4

    Brush both sides of mushrooms with olive oil

  5. 5

    Season with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning

  6. 6

    Place mushrooms gill-side up on baking sheet

  7. 7

    Bake for 5 minutes to release moisture

  8. 8

    Remove from oven and pat dry any liquid with paper towels

  9. 9

    Spread 2 tbsp marinara sauce inside each mushroom cap

  10. 10

    Top with shredded mozzarella cheese

  11. 11

    Add halved cherry tomatoes

  12. 12

    Return to oven and bake for 8-10 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly

  13. 13

    Remove from oven

  14. 14

    Garnish with fresh basil and a drizzle of olive oil

  15. 15

    Serve immediately while hot

💡 Tips

  • •Removing gills prevents mushrooms from being too watery
  • •Can add other toppings like turkey pepperoni or bell peppers
  • •Use a pizza stone for extra crispy mushrooms
  • •Best eaten immediately - mushrooms release water as they sit