Gluten Free Pizza Featuring Oyster Mushrooms

Today my blank canvas was a Schar Gluten Free Pizza Crust that I purchased at The Gluten Free Mall. I added fresh vegetables that I acquired at the La Jolla Farmer's Market. I enjoyed the pizza with a side salad made with lettuce from my garden and cabbage from the farmer's market.

I am excited to start using oyster mushrooms in recipes. They are high in zinc, iron, potassium, calcium, phosphorous, folic acid, niacin, vitamin C, vitamin B-1 and vitamin B-2. These amazing mushrooms lower blood sugar, lower blood pressure, and have an anti-inflammatory effect on your body.

 

From start to finish the meal took less than 30 minutes to make.

The first thing I did was get out all of the ingredients and pre-heat the oven to 410.

Ingredients:

1. Oyster Mushroom (about 2 cups diced)
2. Diced leeks (about 1 cup)
3. Minced/Diced garlic (1/4 cup)
4. Yellow squash (diced or spiral about 1 cup)
5. Diced/Shredded chicken -  OPTIONAL (1/2 cup)
6. Cheese (1 cup)
7. Olive oil to sautee vegetables
8. Optional: crushed red pepper flakes to sprinkle on crust for added flavor
9. Pizza Crust 
10. Lettuce/Cabbage for salad ... I topped with oil and vinegar and raisins and walnuts

Instructions:

1. Wash and dice vegetables
2. Sautee for about 5-10 minutes until leeks are translucent and flavors marry
3. Spray olive oil on the pizza crust and add crushed red pepper if you wish the extra layer of flavor
4. Add the vegetables to the crust and spread to create an even layer 
5. Add chicken if you wish
6. Top with cheese and bake according to package directions - about 15 minutes

While pizza is baking you can make a salad and set the table.

Serving Size - 1/2 a pizza with a side salad.