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Mushroom Pizza

If you like healthy pizza recipes and mushrooms as much as I do, then you will definitely love this mushroom pizza with pesto! It's simple, quick and super yummy!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Choose Serving Size 4

Ingredients 

  • 1 pizza crust large, use GF if needed
  • 1 cup button mushrooms sliced
  • 1 cup white Shimeji mushrooms
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 2 Tbsp white wine
  • 1 red onion finely sliced
  • ½ cup stuffed olives sliced
  • ¾ cup sun-dried tomatoes sliced
  • 1 handful chives fresh
  • 1 tsp oregano dried
  • 1 tsp basil dried

For the pesto sauce:

  • 2 cups basil leaves fresh
  • ½ cup almonds or walnuts, raw, soaked overnight, drained and rinsed
  • ⅓ cup parsley fressh
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 200 C.
  • Cover a baking tray with parchment paper.
  • Prepare the pesto sauce: Add all the pesto ingredients to the food processor. Blend until smooth and set aside.
  • Heat a skillet on medium heat.
  • Add oil, garlic clove, one tarragon spring, and mushrooms.
  • Sautee for about 2 minutes, add wine and sautee 3 more minutes. Discard the garlic clove and set aside.
  • Lay the pizza dough on the already prepared baking tray.
  • Brush it with olive oil and cover with a generous layer of pesto.
  • Add the olives, sun-dried tomatoes, and sauteed mushrooms. Sprinkle with oregano and basil.
  • Cook for about 20 minutes or until the edges are golden.
  • Top with fresh chives and serve. Bon appetit!