Friday, December 26, 2008

Mushroom Cap Pizzas

Makes 18 servings, 4 mushroom caps per serving

Total yield: 72 mini pizzas POINTS® value | 0 per serving

Ingredients
72 cremini (baby bella) mushroom caps, wiped clean (about six 8 oz packages)
5 sprays olive oil cooking spray
1 cup prepared pizza sauce
1/2 cup fat-free ricotta cheese
4 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
24 basil leaves, cut into ribbons for garnish
Red pepper flakes, for garnish
Garlic salt for garnish
Instructions
Preheat broiler to high.

Coat a shallow baking pan or rimmed cookie sheet with cooking spray. Place mushroom caps, round-side down, in a single layer, in prepared pan; coat with cooking spray and broil for about 1 1/2 minutes. Flip mushrooms; coat with cooking spray and broil for another 1 1/2 minutes.

Turn mushrooms round-side down and fill each one with 1 teaspoon of pizza sauce and 1/2 teaspoon of ricotta cheese. Sprinkle mushrooms with Parmesan cheese; broil for another 1 1/2 minutes. Immediately remove mushrooms from pan and garnish as desired. Yields 4 mushroom caps per serving

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