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Cheesy Mushroom Pizza

Liz Burrell 

Cuisine

Pizza

Category

Bake

This Cheesy Mushroom Pizza recipe combines the rich, earthy flavor of sautéed mushrooms with a gooey blend of melted cheeses, all atop a crispy, wood-fired pizza crust. It's a delicious, savory dish that’s perfect for pizza night, offering a gourmet twist on a classic favorite with the added flavor of grilling on the Big Green Egg.

Cheesy Mushroom Pizza

Ingredients

  • 1 pizza dough ball, homemade or store bought
  • 2 large spoonfuls of pizza sauce
  • 8-¼ inch slices fresh mozzarella cheese
  • ½ cup shredded mozzarella
  • 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
  • 10 fresh basil leaves
  • 1 tbsp (or more if you like) minced garlic
  • 2 tbsp melted butter (add 1 tbsp garlic to this as well if you prefer garlic butter)
  • 1 tbsp flour
  • ½ tbsp cornmeal
  • 1/4 cup parmesan (for sprinkling once the pizza is cooked)

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  • convEGGtor®

  • Flat Pizza & Baking Stone

  • Aluminum Pizza Peel w/Soft Grip Handle

Directions

  1. Set the Egg for indirect cooking with a convEGGtor at 425-450°F (218-232°C)

  2. Sprinkle the dough and the rolling surface with flour
  3. Roll the dough to the desired thickness

  4. Place parchment paper onto the pizza peel, and sprinkle with the flour and cornmeal
  5. Place the pizza dough onto the parchment paper, and spoon the pizza sauce onto the dough evenly stopping about 1 inch away from the edges

  6. Sprinkle 1 tbsp of minced garlic onto the sauce

  7. Add the fresh mozzarella rounds, mushrooms and basil evenly over the crust
  8. Sprinkle the remaining tablespoon of minced garlic over the top
  9. Add the shredded mozzarella evenly over the top
  10. Slide the pizza and parchment paper onto the baking stone
  11. After 5-7 minutes, loosen the pizza from the parchment paper and remove the paper, leaving the pizza on the pizza stone
  12. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown
  13. Rotate the pizza 180° once during the cook

  14. Brush the crust with garlic butter and sprinkled parmesan and serve!

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