Take a store bought pizza and make it gourmet with fresh Portobello mushrooms, basil shreds, and an unbelievably easy balsamic reduction!
Course
Main
Cuisine
Italian
Prep Time5minutes
Cook Time16minutes
Total Time21minutes
Servings4
AuthorKatie Moseman
Ingredients
1/2cupbalsamic vinegar
1Portobello mushroom cap
1 16" Five Cheese Marketside Pizza from Walmart
About 8 fresh basil leaves
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375. Put the balsamic vinegar in a small pan and bring to boil. Reduce heat to a very gentle simmer and let simmer, stirring occasionally, while you prep the pizza.
Rinse and pat dry the Portobello mushroom cap. Lay right side up on a cutting board and cut into several thick slices. Lay each slice flat and slice thinly, then sweep all the thin slices into a pile and chop until in small pieces.
Scatter the small pieces of mushroom evenly over the pizza.
Place the pizza in the preheated oven to bake for 16 minutes, or until the crust is nicely browned. While waiting, check the balsamic reduction. It is done when the sauce coats a spoon with the consistency of warm maple syrup. If it gets too thick or sticky, add water a few drops at a time until it runs freely again.
A few minutes before the pizza is done, prepare the fresh basil.