Celebration Herbals Marjoram Leaf - 7g

Baked Mushroom Pizza Bites

If you are trying to break your pizza addiction, look no further! This tasty recipe is surprisingly simple, is good for you and has all the flavour of homemade pizza with a delicious crispy topping. You'll want to make them again and again.

Makes about 25-30 mushrooms
- Gluten Free   - Dairy Free   - Corn Free   - Sugar Free

Ingredients:
Mushrooms:
- 16 oz. cremini mushrooms, stems removed
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/8 teaspoon ground pepper
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon himalayan rock salt

Crispy Garlic Topping:
- ½ cup gluten-free bread crumbs
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- ¼ teaspoon herbamare
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- teaspoon garlic powder

Filling:
- ¼ cup daiya cheese
- 6 slices of gluten-free salami
- ¼ cup fresh basil leaves
- ¼ cup sun dried tomatoes in oil
- 1 green pepper
- ¼ cup fresh oregano leaves
- 6 slices of cooked bacon
- ½ cup spinach, chopped

Directions:

Preheat oven to 450°F

Mushrooms:
- In a medium bowl, toss mushrooms with oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Grab a baking sheet and place mushrooms hollow side down on a baking sheet and bake for roughly 10 minutes, until you see a good amount of juices being removed from them. Turn mushroom caps over and roast until well browned, about another 10 minutes. Remove from oven, and set aside to cool while you’re preparing the mixture.

Topping:
- While mushrooms are baking, mix these ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.

Filling:
- Process all ingredients in the food processor until smooth. Set aside.

Putting It All Together:
- Adjust oven temperature to 400°F
- Take a small tablespoon of filling and using your fingers, form into a ball.
- Press the ball into the mushroom cap.
- From here, with the filling side down, press into the bowl of garlic topping, making sure to coat the entire surface of the filling.
- Repeat with all mushrooms and arrange topping side up, on baking sheet.
- Bake until filling is hot and topping is golden brown, about 10 minutes ‑ you could also switch the oven to a light broil to get the desired crispiness.
- Allow five minutes to cool before eating.

Make It This Way
Make this recipe Vegan/Vegetarian by substituting bacon and gluten-free salami with specialty vegan meat alternative products. You can also substitute the bacon and salami for your favourite veggie pizza toppings, like olives or onions.

Try This
While we think this makes a great appetizer, it also has several tasty ways for it to be served. Try adding them to a salad to make a complete meal, using as a side dish or use them as a mid-day snack. Pre-Make Mushrooms: Make the mushrooms ahead of time by roasting and stuffing up to 3 days in advance. Just don’t top them with breadcrumbs until you’re ready to heat and serve the mushrooms. Store stuffed mushrooms, stuffing side up, on a paper towel-lined plate in the refrigerator covered tightly with plastic wrap.