Italian Pizza Recipes - Mushroom Pizza (Pizza ai Funghi) Recipe

Ingredients       

• 1 quantity Basic Pizza Dough

Topping:

• 15 ml/1 tbsp olive oil

• 1 onion, finely sliced

• 100 g/4 oz mushrooms, sliced

• 400 g/1 large can tomatoes, drained and chopped

• 5 ml/1 tsp chopped fresh basil

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

• 175 g/6 oz Mozzarella cheese, sliced

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Method:

1. Prepare the pizza base and leave to rise. Prepare the topping.

2. Heat the oil in a frying pan (skillet) and cook the onion until translucent.

3. Add the mushrooms and fry (sauté) for 4-5 minutes until tender.

4. Arrange the tomatoes over the dough and sprinkle with the basil.

5. Season with the salt and pepper and top with the onion and mushrooms and the Mozzarella slices.

6. Bake in a preheated oven at 220°C/425°F/gas mark 7 for 15-20 minutes until golden and bubbling.