December 21st, 2024
Recipes
Mushroom and Ricotta Pizza
Valentina P
- Difficulty
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- Time 30"
An easy store-bought pizza crust topped with melted mozzarella, juicy mushrooms, caramelized onion, and dollops of ricotta. Inspired by the Spinach and Mushroom pizza at True Food Kitchen. Plant-based option.
How To MakeDiet Type: Classic
Shopping List
- 1 fresh or frozen pizza crust of choice
- 2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 6 to 8 ounces mixed mushrooms (we used cremini and shiitake)
- 1/2 yellow onion, sliced
- 2 garlic cloves
- 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (dairy or non-dairy)
- 1 small handful baby spinach
- 1/2 cup ricotta cheese (dairy or non-dairy, Note 1)
- red pepper flakes, to taste
Instructions
- Step 1: Heat 1/2 tablespoon of the olive oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the sliced onions and a pinch of salt. Cook for 10 minutes, adding a splash of water to the pan as needed if the onions start to stick to the pan.
- Step 2: While the onions cook, chop the mushrooms. We like to cut them into thick wedges or thick slices for extra meaty flavor.
- Step 3: After the onions have cooked for 10 minutes, add the mushrooms and 1 more tablespoon of olive oil. Cook for 10 minutes, or until the vegetables are soft. Turn off the heat and add the spinach. We only want to coat the spinach in the oil, not cook it. Set aside.
- Step 4: Preheat the oven to the temperature indicated on your pizza crust. Note: If your crust needs to be pre-baked, do so now.
- Step 5: Now let's make a little garlic puree for the crust. First, finely chop the garlic. Sprinkle it with a little salt, and then press the side of the knife back and forth over the chopped garlic until it breaks down into a paste-like texture (check out this video for reference).
- Step 6: In a small bowl, combine the garlic puree with the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Brush this garlic oil all over the pizza crust.
- Step 7: Next, scatter the mozzarella over the pizza. Top with the cooked mushroom mixture (as much as you can fit on your crust).
- Step 8: Bake your pizza as indicated on your package instructions, or until the cheese is very melty.
- Serve: Remove from the oven and top with big dollops of the ricotta. Sprinkle with pepper flakes, slice, and enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Note 1: We like to use Kite Hill Non-Dairy Ricotta or our homemade Vegan Almond Ricotta recipe.
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Mushroom and Ricotta Pizza
PT30M 1 fresh or frozen pizza crust of choice 2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, divided 6 to 8 ounces mixed mushrooms (we used cremini and shiitake) 1/2 yellow onion, sliced 2 garlic cloves 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (dairy or non-dairy) 1 small handful baby spinach 1/2 cup ricotta cheese (dairy or non-dairy, Note 1) red pepper flakes, to taste Gluten Free Vegan 3 Servings
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