These low carb portabella pizzas will satisfy any pizza craving that you may have! They are delicious and satisfying, and you’ll never miss the carbs!
Hi everyone! I’m back with a delicious low carb pizza recipe as promised! In case you missed our last post, Leo and I made a New Year’s resolution to eat more healthy this year, and part of that plan is to reduce the number of carbs that we eat.
This recipe is a healthy alternative to those pizza cravings because the crust of the pizza is a portabella mushroom cap.
We’ve already had these pizzas twice and I have a feeling that we’ll be eating them pretty frequently because they are so good! Even people who are not counting carbs will love these!
First, you will need to purchase some portabella mushroom caps. When you take them out of the package, don’t rinse them with water. Instead, use a damp paper towel to wipe them down, remove the stem, and scrape out most of the gills with a spoon.
Preheat your oven to 375 degrees, line a baking sheet with aluminum form, turn the mushroom caps gill side down, and pre-bake the caps for about 8 minutes.
After pre-baking, place the mushroom caps onto a paper towel to remove any moisture. When they have finished draining, turn them gill side up onto the baking pan. Brush the inside of the caps with 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 tablespoon spaghetti or pizza sauce.
Fill the cap with some shredded mozzarella cheese.
You can play around with your toppings. I like to add some small pieces of pepperoni to give them that real pizza flavor, but you could use a little browned ground beef or sausage. But they would be equally good if you used only veggies!
I added some sliced cherry tomatoes when I made them this time, but I used black olives previously. I’m thinking how yummy they would be with some sauteed spinach, garlic, bell peppers, onions, etc. And you could even experiment with different cheeses.
After I get them assembled, I like to add a little grated Parmesan cheese on top and then I bake them at 375 degrees for an additional 15-20 minutes or until the cheese is melted and beginning to turn golden.
Here I could hardly wait to dig in before I got them photographed for ya!
Served with a side salad, it makes a healthy, hearty lunch that’s totally satisfying!
Low Carb Portabella Pizzas
A delicious, low carb way to satisfy pizza cravings!
Ingredients
- 2 portabella mushrooms large
- 1 tablespoon olive oil extra virgin
- 2 tablespoons pizza sauce
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese shredded
- 8 pepperoni slices cut into smaller pieces
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
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Using a damp paper towel, wipe off the mushroom caps. Remove the stems and scrape the gills with a spoon.
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Cover a baking sheet with aluminum foil, place the mushroom caps gill side down onto the baking sheet and pre-bake for about 8 minutes.
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Transfer the mushroom caps onto a dry paper towel to remove any moisture.
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Place the mushroom caps back on the baking sheet and brush with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
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Add 1 tablespoon pizza sauce to the inside of each cap.
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Fill the caps with mozzarella cheese, pepperoni bits, and any other desired toppings.
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Sprinkle the top with Parmesan cheese.
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Bake at 375 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
Recipe Notes
Assorted toppings such as black olives, sliced cherry tomatoes, sauteed garlic, onions and peppers, spinach, etc. can be added according to your tastes.
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Paula says
January 3, 2019 at 6:48 pmI am looking forward to trying this recipe. I love Portabellas and know that this will be a hit at my house.
Romana says
February 4, 2016 at 12:57 pmThis was so good! My husband was so skeptical. But I topped it with sautéed spinach, halved cherry tomatoes, pepperoni, and delicious carmelized onions!!! The carmelized onions really set it off! My hubby even had seconds!
Suzy Raffensperger says
January 21, 2015 at 3:46 pmI’m always on the lookout for something that can be used on my Take Shape For Life program. This will fit in with my Lean and Green meals perfectly. Thanks for cutting out the work of having me come up with something new for this weeks dinner. Glad I found your site and I love the RADIO. You gained a listener today.
liz says
January 23, 2014 at 10:11 pmI finally had a chance to make these pizzas. Here are my variations – I had smaller portobellos but that was the right size for me. I may flatten the caps the next time around, this time they were more cups than flat pizza crusts.
I opened a small jar of roasted tomato and olive bruschetta sauce and a small jar of marinated artichoke hearts. Since both of these had plenty oil, I skipped the olive oil and added lots of the bruschetta sauce, a quarter artichoke heart, a bit of shredded cheese. I didn’t have space to add anything else!
It was wonderful and I am still quite full from this delicious dinner. I think this is a great recipe and one that can be based on whatever you have in the pantry or fridge.
Mary says
January 17, 2014 at 8:07 amWhat a wonderful low carb pizza Jane! Portobellos are so meaty and satisfying, I look forward to trying it 🙂
Patty at Home and Lifestyle Design says
January 14, 2014 at 8:24 pmThat looks delicious! I am Pinning.
Patty at Home and Lifestyle Design
Atta Girl Amy says
January 14, 2014 at 9:48 amThese look delicious, Jane. I love portobellos; they have such a rich, meaty flavor. But I don’t make them nearly enough, and I’ve never thought to turn them into pizzas. Pinning this recipe and making these soon. Please don’t tell my husband how simple these are to make. I want him to think I slaved over them!
Rosie M. says
January 13, 2014 at 10:26 amThank you! This looks delicious! Rosie
Shirley@Housepitality Designs says
January 11, 2014 at 8:27 amLooks great Jane…love pizza and mushrooms are my favorite topping!!
Have a great weekend!
Tonya says
January 10, 2014 at 11:06 pmThis looks awesome to me but the other members of my family don’t do mushrooms. The salad looks great also! : )
Kathleen G says
January 10, 2014 at 8:55 pmMy husband and daughter would love this pizza! Love mushrooms. We are trying different recipes to incorporate more veggies in our main meals. Meatless dinners. Kathleen in Az
Melanie says
January 10, 2014 at 6:35 pmThank you for this recipe. I cannot wait to try it. Yummy recipes that are healthy….I am so in!
Dawn says
January 10, 2014 at 5:15 pmYummy, Have you ever made a crust from cheese? That’s my favorite low-carb way. It looks like you two are keeping with your diet.
AnnMarie says
January 10, 2014 at 1:20 pmLooks and sounds luscious!! I grill or broil portobella’s for myself as a burger when my husband and son are having the real thing. I love having a new recipe for these delicious mushrooms….thank you! Pinned!
Bonbongirl says
January 10, 2014 at 9:21 amWhat a great idea to use a portabella mushroom for the ‘crust’! I think I’ll make this recipe but skip the pepperoni as an attempt to cut out eating red meat. I like your idea of using all veggies & can’t wait to try this out. Thanks, Jane!
Betty says
January 10, 2014 at 6:58 amWOW this looks good. I am going to give it a try, thanks for sharing.
Vanessa says
January 9, 2014 at 11:59 pmOh this sounds so yummy!! We love mushrooms and I’m totally going to be making these soon. Thanks for the recipe Jane! 🙂
Moni ~ Zu Haus at Home says
January 9, 2014 at 9:33 pmOh, yum! I would love to try this recipe…thanks for sharing!
Betty says
January 9, 2014 at 2:38 pmYum! I love Portabello mushroom burgers. And I know I would love the pizza too. Thanks for sharing a delicious recipe.
Betty @ My Cozy Corner
Jean says
January 9, 2014 at 12:46 pmI will make this for dinner tonight. Thanks Jane.
Kim says
January 9, 2014 at 12:16 pmJane, I must try this. I am also reducing carbs. Thanks for sharing this.
Leo@Cottageatthecrossroads says
January 9, 2014 at 12:09 pmI can testify. This is really good. Way to go Jane.