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Cheesy Gluten-Free Mushroom Pizza with Avocado

Enjoy the flavors of pizza without guilt. This recipe is much healthier and fewer calories, nd it’s full of vitamins and nutrition and great for any time of day.
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Salad
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free
Allergy: Gluten Free, Nut Free, Vegetarian
Servings: 2
Calories: 340kcal
Author: Marina Rizhkov

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 portobello mushrooms, stems removed, cleaned out
  • 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil, + 2 tsp
  • ½ yellow onion, chopped
  • 1 plum tomato, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 avocado, chopped
  • ½ cup Mexican blend cheese, shredded
  • 1 Tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1 Tbsp fresh basil, chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400F.
  • Remove stems from mushrooms. Using the edge of a spoon, scrape and remove the gills. Wipe the inside clean using a paper towel.
    2 portobello mushrooms,
    mushroom caps on a wooden board with stems removed.
  • Drizzle some extra-virgin olive oil inside of each mushroom and place mushrooms on a baking sheet.
    1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil,
    baked mushroom caps in a baking tray.
  • In a skillet over medium-low heat up extra virgin olive oil.
    1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil,
    olive oil in a skillet
  • Chop the yellow onion and sauté for 1 minute.
    ½ yellow onion,
    chopped onion in a skillet with a wooden spoon.
  • Chop a plum tomato and add to onions.
    1 plum tomato,, ½ yellow onion,
    chopped veggies in a skillet with a wooden spoon.
  • Add garlic to skillet and a pinch of salt then give it all a good stir.
    1 clove garlic,, 1 pinch salt
    chopped veggies sauteing in a skillet.
  • Remove from heat and add a chopped avocado to the mix.
    1 avocado,
    chopped veggies with avocado sauteing in a skillet.
  • Divide onion mix in half and fill in the mushrooms.
    sauteed veggies inside mushroom caps in a white baking tray.
  • Sprinkle Mexican cheese on top of the onion mix.
    ½ cup Mexican blend cheese,
    cheese topped mushroom pizza ready to bake.
  • Bake for 12 minutes then broil for 3 minutes.
  • Sprinkle each mushroom pizza with chopped parsley and basil.
    1 Tbsp fresh parsley,, 1 Tbsp fresh basil,
    cheesy mushroom pizza with avocado freshly baked.

Notes

  • If you don't like avocado you can leave it out.
  • Additional fresh herbs like dill or cilantro can also be added or substituted.

Nutrition

Calories: 340kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 255mg | Potassium: 953mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 791IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 352mg | Iron: 1mg