Mushroom and Smoked Cheese Pizza

Of course, the kids love pizza but I like something more interesting than peperoni pizza. So Moosewood comes to the rescue again and has some great veggie options that kids also love (assuming mushrooms aren't considered a poison from aliens to eliminate children).

It may seem like a lot of mushrooms but remember they cook down quite a bit - and besides the idea is to cover that pizza edge to edge with mushrooms. I used white mushrooms yesterday but I want to try a mix of mushrooms next time.

Mushroom and Smoked Cheese Pizza

Adapted from Moosewood Restaurant Cooking at Home

Serves 4-5

Ingredients:

2 prebaked (whole wheat) pizza shells (feel free to use your favorite homemade dough recipe)

2 pounds mushrooms (slided)

2-3 tablespoons canola oil

2 tablespoons  fresh sage and/or dill (2 teaspoon if dried)

2 teaspoons Dijon mustard

2 cups grated smoked cheese (cheddar, provolone, Swiss)

2 cups grated mozzarella (or muenster)

1/2-1 cup scallions (chopped)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven according to pizza shell instructions.
2. Saute mushrooms in skillet in oil on high heat, stirring, until juice is released from mushrooms. 
3. Add dash of salt and pepper, sage and/or dill, mustard. Cook and stir until all liquid has evaporated.
4. In bowl, combine mushrooms and HALF of both types of cheese. Spread evenly over both pizza shells. 
5. Sprinkle scallions and remaining cheese on top of mushrooms on both pizzas. 
6. Bake according to pizza shell directions.