Portabella Pizza

It's been almost a year since I've had pizza.  Yes, you just read that correctly! The last time I ate pizza was October 30,2010 while watching the San Francisco Giants and the Texas Rangers in the next to last game of the World Series. Needless to say, my journey to health does not include pizza, but having the desire to eat pizza, I came up with a great idea.... portabella mushroom caps! I was delightfully satisfied with the outcome of my portabella pizzas and my co-workers have also given me two thumbs up.

Hope you'll enjoy the healthy alternative to pizza the next time your "pizza tooth" kicks in!







Ingredients:
2 portabella caps
Olive oil spray
2 Roma tomatoes
1/4 sweet onion
1/2 tbsp garlic
spices: basil, salt, pepper
1 oz Proscuitto
16 slices turkey pepperoni
1/2 cup Italian cheese blend

Directions:
1. Spray mushroom caps with oil and heat for 3-4 minutes on grill top.
2. Remove from heat and sprinkle with cheese, then put under broiler for 3 minutes. Remove and set aside.
3. In a food processor, combine tomatoes, onion, garlic, and spices. Add additional spices to taste.
4. Saute prosciutto until browning begins. Drain on paper towel.
5. Place 2 tbsp of tomato sauce on each portabella cap. Sprinkle prosciutto over sauce and then layer pepperoni on top (8 slices per portabella cap). Top with remaining cheese.
6. Bake at 400 degrees for 5 min. Turn on broiler and allow cheese to brown.

Jumping In

It's funny how so often a good idea comes along and gets one excited about a new adventure. Yet, within a short time frame that adventure becomes a burden. Honestly, that's exactly how I would describe this blog. I started out months ago excited to share with anyone who wanted to read my journey to health, good tasting food, and better nutrition.

Perfection isn't always a good thing... in fact, in this case, it's a terrible thing. My fear of not being perfect has kept me from diving head first into the world of blogging, in particular, food blogging. But as I continue to follow my favorite blog writers, food and non food alike, I realize one thing is consistent with each of them. They begin a journey and have developed along the way into stronger writers, bakers, chefs, photographers, and individuals.

So, that's my plan. Jump in. Head first. Don't stop. In time, my story will be told and though it may not ever be perfect, it will develop into what I can only hope is a journey I am proud of.

I hope you'll jump in too and enjoy!

Katie