White Pizza with Roasted Mushrooms

This would be a good appetizer or good served with a salad for dinner.  This pizza was very tasty.  I really liked the mixture of the mushrooms, ricotta and Pecorino cheese, along with the fresh flavor of the herbs.  I followed the recipe as is, but next time I will add some chopped garlic and carmalized onions or shallots.

White Pizza with Roasted Mushrooms  from Cooking Yourself Thin Faster

3 tbsp. olive oil

1 store bought pizza dough

1 cup reduced fat- ricotta cheese

3 tbsp. grated Pecorino Romano Cheese

Freshly ground pepper and salt to taste

5 oz. mushrooms, stems removed, any variety depending on what you like (I just used white.)

1/4 tsp. fresh rosmary or sage, chopped

Preheat oven to 450.  Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray or use a tbsp. of olive oil.

Stretch the pizza dough onto the baking sheet, covering as much as the pan as possible.  Brush with 1 tbsp. of olive oil.

Spread the ricotta cheese over the pizza.  Sprinkle with Pecorino and pepper.  Tear the mushrooms into small pieces and place in a small bowl.  Toss with the remaining tbsp. olive oil, the rosmary or sage, and salt and pepper to taste.  Scatter the mushrooms over the top of the cheese.

Bake for about 15-20 minutes, until crust is brown and golden.

Servings:  8-12 for an appetizer          Calories:  160          Total Fat:  9 g