Recipe

Mushroom Goat Cheese Pizza with Balsamic and Arugula

Servings:
2
(1 Pizza)
Total Time:
0
hr
30
min
Jump to RecipeMushroom and arugula pizza.

Mushroom pizza is probably my favorite type of pizza to get when ordering. I love making pizza at home too so I knew I had to create a mushroom pizza that could rival the ones I had gotten out. This mushroom pizza has crispy mushrooms, creamy goat cheese, sweet balsamic glaze, and is topped with fresh arugula.

Best Mushrooms for Pizza

For a mushroom pizza you want something that will crisp up slightly. You also, want something that doesn’t have a super chewy texture. you want it to be easy to eat. The best mushroom for pizza is a baby bella mushroom. These are super easy to find and they work great. If you have access to other types, maitake is amazing.

What Pizza Dough to Use

You can use store bought or homemade pizza dough for this recipe. I use this pizza dough recipe. The topping are for a 10-12” pizza. If you are making a larger pizza feel free to increase the amount of toppings.

Mushroom pizza sliced.

How to Make a Balsamic Reduction

This recipe includes a balsamic reduction. If you don’t want to make this, you can skip this step. Just use a tiny bit of balsamic vinegar on top instead.

To make a balsamic reduction, add 1/4 cup of balsamic vinegar to a sauce pan over low heat. Cook this until it reduces by about half. This takes 12-15 minutes. Stir it on occasion during this process so it doesn’t burn. When it is in a good spot, take it off the heat and pour into a small bowl or jar. It does thicken once it cools so you don’t want it to reduce too much.

This makes more than you need for the pizza. Use it sparingly and then add more on top if you prefer.

Close up of a mushroom and arugula pizza.

Mushroom Goat Cheese Pizza with Balsamic and Arugula

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Servings:
2
(1 Pizza)
Prep Time:
10
min
Cook Time:
0
hr
20
min
Total Time:
0
hr
30
min

Ingredients

Pizza

  • 1 pizza dough, homemade or store bought
  • 6 oz mushrooms (baby bellas works great)
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 shallot, sliced
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 oz mozzarella
  • 2 oz goat cheese
  • Arugula and salt for topping

Balsamic Reduction (optional)

  • 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 550°F or as high as your oven goes. Add in a pizza steel or stone to get hot. If you don’t have one, you can skip that step.
  2. Make balsamic reduction by cooking balsamic vinegar on low heat until it thickens, about 12-15 min. Mix frequently so it doesn’t burn. Once it starts to thicken remove it from heat and add to a small bowl. Remember it will thicken as it cools.
  3. Add oil to pan over medium high heat and cook mushrooms tossing only once so they get nice and browned, about 6 min. Add in shallot and salt and cook for an additional 1 min.
  4. If using a pizza steel to stone, stretch out your pizza dough on a cornmeal surface to transfer it. If you aren’t using a steel, stretch your dough onto a pizza pan that you will place in the over.
  5. Top your pizza with mozzarella. Then add the mushroom mixture and goat cheese.
  6. Bake at 550° for 5min or until edges are browned.
  7. Top with balsamic reduction (don’t use all of it, start with a little and add more as needed) and a handful of arugula.

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