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    Mushroom and “Roasted” Garlic Pita Pizzas

    July 27, 2011 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 5 Comments

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    mushroom garlic pita pizza

    My husband and son love pizza: the greasier the better. That kind of pizza really does not agree with my system.

    Before we started becoming more frugal, we had delivery pizza of this description about once a week. It was bad for our wallets and bad for our bodies. Over several months, I have gotten my family accustomed to enjoying less greasy pizzas — usually home made (when I plan ahead a wee bit) and sometimes, frozen (when I really don’t feel like cooking and I bought some on sale).

    This pizza is a real hit at my house. It rather surprised me how much both my husband and my son both love this pizza. It is about a far away as you can get from the heavy, thick crusted, tomato laden, meat infused, cheese clogged stuff they used to love. It is a wonderful, delicious, even gourmet tasting delight that costs tens of dollars less than delivery, is far and away healthier and is delicious enough for the whole family to enjoy.

    I got the pitas on sale for $1 for 8 of them, the ricotta on a discount, the sliced mushrooms on sale, the grated cheese from the freezer (bought on sale) and the garlic was a pantry staple. The four servings of pizza cost under $4.00. Even with the addition of the salad, the whole meal was under $5.00.

    Serve these pizzas with a salad for a healthy, delicious and super quick and easy dinner.

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    Mushroom and Garlic Pita Pizzas

    Mushroom and Garlic Pita Pizza is the perfect recipe for homemade pizza night! The pita makes a great crust!
    Prep Time10 minutes
    Cook Time15 minutes
    Servings - 4 servings

    Ingredients 

    • 4 whole wheat pita
    • 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
    • 8 oz. sliced mushrooms
    • 8 garlic cloves
    • 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
    • Crush and chop the garlic into fairly thick pieces.
    • Lay the four pita bread out flat.
    • Spread 2 tablespoons of ricotta cheese over each pita.
    • Lay out the mushroom slices and sprinkle on the garlic.
    • Sprinkle with few pinches of shredded mozzarella cheese.
    • Bake in preheated oven for 10-15 minutes.
    • Slice and enjoy with a green salad.

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    Filed Under: Budget Friendly Recipes, Homemade Recipes, Pizza Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes

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    1. Chris says

      July 28, 2011 at 6:44 pm

      I am horribly sorry not to have been able to see pictures. I like the idea of less grease however and use the concept once a week for that pizza feeling. Thank you for sharing.

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      • Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom says

        July 28, 2011 at 8:21 pm

        So sorry Chris…I’m not sure what’s happening with the pictures. I can see them in Firefox without trouble, so I was surprised to see this. Perhaps its a browser issue…will work on it.

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        • Chelsea says

          July 28, 2011 at 8:48 pm

          Just chiming in to say that I’m also using Firefox, and can’t see the pictures, either on this page, or in my Google reader 🙁

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    2. Hillary says

      July 28, 2011 at 11:39 pm

      Yummy!! My husband LOVES pizza AND garlic, so this recipe is a keeper!!!

      Reply

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