This Mushroom Arugula Pizza recipe is homemade and full of Italian flavors! It's vegetarian and topped with Mozzarella and Romano cheese.
I love to enjoy this Arugula Mushroom Pizza every year as soon as my garden greens start to produce. It's full of earthy flavors and great served with a side salad.
My garden has started producing lately and I'm pretty excited about it. The weather has been beautiful, we've gotten plenty of rain, the compost we added has made the soil very happy, and the fence we built has kept the deer out (which makes me very happy).
The first of our vegetal bounty includes arugula and radishes (with kale and chard not far behind). My husband loves arugula. He'll eat it in any form - Raw, cooked, in salads, or on sandwiches. I'm a bit pickier about it.
One of my favorite ways to eat arugula is as a pizza topping. Cooking it a little removes some of the bite and leaves you with a nice earthy flavor that complements the mushrooms.
The ingredients are so simple but it comes together to create a perfect flavor combination. I'm not kidding - This Mushroom Arugula Pizza might be my new favorite (I've made it twice this week)!
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Prepare The Homemade Pizza Dough
The first step to any homemade pizza is to prepare the dough. Check out this post - How To Make Homemade Pizza Dough - for detailed instructions on how do this. This recipe will give you perfect dough every time.
Pizza dough requires at least an hour to rise so I recommend preparing the dough ahead of time and then letting it sit for awhile.
To make this recipe gluten free, feel free to use this homemade Gluten Free Pizza Crust or opt for a premade gluten free brand of pizza crust, such as Caulipower or Schar.
You can also use a gluten free pizza mix, such as the one from Bob's Red Mill.
Chop The Mushrooms and Arugula
The rest of the ingredients can be prepared as the dough is rising. This recipe is pretty easy as far as toppings go.
- All that's needed is to thinly chop 1 8 oz. package of mushrooms and then to rough chop 3 cups of fresh arugula.
- Next up shred 2 ½ cups of mozzarella cheese. That's it for the chopping.
How To Make Mushroom Arugula Pizza
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
- Once the dough has risen it is time to roll it out. Remove the dough and divide it in half. Roll out each ball of dough until you have enough for 2 pizzas.
- Place each rolled-out pizza dough onto 2 pans. The first step is to add the pizza sauce.
- This recipe calls for 1 14 oz. jar of pizza sauce. Simply divide the jar in half and evenly spread a layer of sauce onto each pizza.
- The next step is to add the mushrooms. Place half of the chopped mushrooms onto each pizza. It's important to add the mushrooms before the arugula to prevent the dough from getting soggy as it bakes.
- Next up is the arugula. Sprinkle 1 - ½ cups of chopped arugula on top of the mushrooms.
How Long Does Pizza Take To Bake?
- Add 1 - ½ cups of shredded mozzarella to each pizza.
- Pop both pizzas into a 425 degree oven for 12 minutes. The mozzarella will melt and prevent the arugula from drying out.
- Once the pizzas are done remove them from the oven and immediately add ¼ cup of Romano cheese to each of them. Romano cheese is similar to Parmesan cheese but is sharper in flavor. It's so perfect as a pizza topping.
Feel free to use Parmesan if you are unable to find Romano. The Romano will melt slightly as it hits the surface.
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Garnish The Arugula Mushroom Pizza
The very last step is to sprinkle a few spices on top. The spices used include Italian seasoning and red pepper flakes.
Italian seasoning is kind of a generic term that includes oregano, thyme, rosemary, and basil. I love how it bumps up the flavor in this recipe.
Sprinkle 1 tsp. of Italian seasoning and 1 tsp. of red pepper flakes on each pizza. You can increase the amount of red pepper flakes if you want to increase the spice level.
Can I Use A Different Green?
You can use any type of green you like with this recipe!
If arugula isn't your thing feel free to use spinach, Swiss chard, kale, or any type of hearty green.
Arugula is a peppery and slightly bitter Italian green so anything along those lines is great.
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What To Serve With Mushroom Arugula Pizza
This Arugula Pizza has some nice Italian flavors so I think anything light and Mediterranean would be great. A light pea salad, marinated tomato salad, roasted green beans, or a Mediterranean olive tapenade would be perfect.
There you have it. An easy and flavorful recipe that's just made for fresh arugula. I love having arugula in the garden because it's one of the easiest things to grow.
It's not finicky and basically keeps producing as long as it's picked and not allowed to bolt.
And lots of arugula means lots of pizzas! Lots of pizzas make me happy.
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Mushroom Arugula Pizza
Ingredients
- 1 8 oz. package mushrooms
- 3 cups chopped fresh arugula
- 3 cups grated mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup Romano cheese
- 1 14 oz. jar pizza sauce divided
- 2 tsp. Italian seasoning
- 2 tsp. red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Prepare dough using this recipe. Let dough rise for an hour.Feel free to use a homemade or premade gluten free pizza crust if you'd like to keep this recipe gluten free. The process of making gluten free pizza crust differs from regular pizza crust, so be sure to read and follow the directions thoroughly for the best results.
- Thinly slice 1 package of mushrooms and rough chop 3 cups of fresh arugula. Set aside.
- Once the dough has risen divide in half and roll out 2 crusts. Place each one on a pizza pan.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Place an even layer of sliced mushrooms on top of the sauce.
- Sprinkle 1 - ½ cups of chopped arugula on top of the mushrooms.
- Add 1 - ½ cups of shredded mozzarella cheese on top of arugula.
- Bake pizzas for 12 minutes or until cheese is bubbly.
- Sprinkle ¼ cup of Romano cheese, 1 tsp. of Italian seasoning and 1 tsp. red pepper flakes on top of each pizza.
- Cut into slices and serve.
Ben Myhre
I have long said that pizza is the perfect food! Whether a guy wants mushrooms and arugula or bacon and bacon... it has something for everybody. Nice recipe and beautiful photos.
Christine
It totally is! Pizza is so incredibly versatile. Thanks for the feedback - much appreciated!
Holly N @ Spend With Pennies
This pizza looks so good, arugula is the BEST!! I rarely see it cooked, I'm going to have to give this a try!
Christine
Thank you - This is one of my all-time favorite ways to eat arugula!
Brandi Crawford
This is such a healthy option for pizza! Only 186 calories...yum.
Christine
I love pizza that you don't have to feel too guilty about eating. 🙂
Veena Azmanov
I Love mushrooms and leaves on my pizza.. I often use spinach and mushrooms but I love the sound of arugula.
Christine
Definitely try it out with the arugula!
Natalia
This pizza looks so tasty! Great option for the weekend. Love your pictures!
Christine
Thank you so much!
Tara
Yum! I can see why this is currently your favorite. It looks absolutely wonderful. Simple, yet flavorful.
Christine
Thank you! 🙂
Alyssa
Love mushrooms and I love the addition of arugula to pizza. It's nice to have something fresh added and the arugula is a little peppery for some spice! Yum yum yum!
Christine
I love adding fresh ingredients to lighten up pizza!
Jennifer C
My version was with a whole wheat crust from Whole Foods, I think it was their 365 brand. I like 365's organic mozzarella cheese best out of the organic brands I've tried. I got an organic pizza sauce, organic baby arugula and some kind of local ordinary looking mushrooms. I didn't add any other cheeses, just Italian spice mix and red pepper flakes. I love how quick a meal like this comes together when you aren't making your own crust. I was also able to fit it in the toaster oven. So I ate the whole darn thing myself. I think next pizza will be one I discovered in Northern California, topping of toasted slivered almonds and pineapple.
Christine
Thank you for sharing your version! Pre-made crusts are so nice for those busy nights when we don't want to wait for dough to rise. Glad you enjoyed it! 🙂