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Lions Mane Mushroom: Sheet Pan Pizza

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Crispy Crust Meets Hearty Mushrooms 

This rustic Lion’s Mane mushroom sheet pan pizza combines hearty, savory ingredients for an easy yet impressive meal. Torn Lion’s Mane mushrooms, Italian sausage, and sweet red onions roast until caramelized, while burst cherry tomatoes add juicy pops of flavor. Serve with warm, crusty bread for a shareable, satisfying dish that’s perfect for pizza night or casual entertaining.

 

Lions Mane Mushroom: Sheet Pan Pizza

Lions Mane Mushroom: Sheet Pan Pizza


  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 4 Servings

Description

This easy sheet pan pizza pairs crispy crust with hearty Lion’s Mane mushrooms for a delicious, plant-powered twist on a classic favorite.


Ingredients

  • 4 fully cooked Italian sausages (about 1lb.) cut crosswise into thirds
  • (2) 3.5 oz. Monterey® Lion’s Mane Mushrooms, torn into 1-½ inch pieces (8 oz. quartered white button or crimini mushrooms can also be used in place of lion’s mane.)
  • 1 red onion, peeled, quartered, and cut into ½ inch wedges
  • 2 Tbsp. plus 1 tsp. Extra-virgin olive oil, divided
  • ¾ tsp. Kosher salt, divided
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes
  • 5 oz. baby arugula
  • 8 oz. burrata
  • 1 Tbsp. hot honey
  • 12 leaves fresh basil, torn or coarsely chopped
  • Crusty bread, for serving warmed

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 450˚F with the rack in the top third of the oven. 

  2. In a large bowl, toss sausages, Monterey® Lion’s Mane Mushrooms, and red onion wedges with 2 Tbsp. olive oil and 1/2 tsp. salt to evenly coat. Spread mixture on a large-rimmed baking sheet (about 13×9-inches). Roast until it begins to brown, about 15 minutes.

  3. Meanwhile, toss tomatoes in the bowl with remaining 1 tsp. olive oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt. 

  4. Remove the pan and switch the oven to broil. Nestle tomatoes among other ingredients on a pan, spacing everything relatively evenly. Return pan to oven to broil until deeply browned and blistered in some spots, 5 to 8 minutes. 

  5. Spread arugula leaves to cover the base of a serving platter. Scrape sheet pan mixture over arugula and top with burrata.

  6. Cut or tear burrata open to reveal the creamy interior.

  7. Drizzle everything with hot honey and scatter with basil leaves. Serve hot with warm crusty bread. 
Lions Mane Mushroom: Sheet Pan Pizza
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Lions Mane Mushroom: Sheet Pan Pizza


  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 4 Servings

Description

This easy sheet pan pizza pairs crispy crust with hearty Lion’s Mane mushrooms for a delicious, plant-powered twist on a classic favorite.


Ingredients

  • 4 fully cooked Italian sausages (about 1lb.) cut crosswise into thirds
  • (2) 3.5 oz. Monterey® Lion’s Mane Mushrooms, torn into 1-½ inch pieces (8 oz. quartered white button or crimini mushrooms can also be used in place of lion’s mane.)
  • 1 red onion, peeled, quartered, and cut into ½ inch wedges
  • 2 Tbsp. plus 1 tsp. Extra-virgin olive oil, divided
  • ¾ tsp. Kosher salt, divided
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes
  • 5 oz. baby arugula
  • 8 oz. burrata
  • 1 Tbsp. hot honey
  • 12 leaves fresh basil, torn or coarsely chopped
  • Crusty bread, for serving warmed

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 450˚F with the rack in the top third of the oven. 

  2. In a large bowl, toss sausages, Monterey® Lion’s Mane Mushrooms, and red onion wedges with 2 Tbsp. olive oil and 1/2 tsp. salt to evenly coat. Spread mixture on a large-rimmed baking sheet (about 13×9-inches). Roast until it begins to brown, about 15 minutes.

  3. Meanwhile, toss tomatoes in the bowl with remaining 1 tsp. olive oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt. 

  4. Remove the pan and switch the oven to broil. Nestle tomatoes among other ingredients on a pan, spacing everything relatively evenly. Return pan to oven to broil until deeply browned and blistered in some spots, 5 to 8 minutes. 

  5. Spread arugula leaves to cover the base of a serving platter. Scrape sheet pan mixture over arugula and top with burrata.

  6. Cut or tear burrata open to reveal the creamy interior.

  7. Drizzle everything with hot honey and scatter with basil leaves. Serve hot with warm crusty bread. 

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