Sausage Portabella Pizzas - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 large portabella mushroom caps, stems removed
extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling
2 links Italian sausage, removed from casing (sweet or hot)
1/2 cup marinara sauce or 1/2 cup pizza sauce
4 slices mozzarella cheese or 4 slices smoked mozzarella cheese
crushed red pepper flakes
italian seasoning or dried oregano

Preparation

Preheat oven to 450\u00b0; place the mushroom caps gill side up on a baking sheet; drizzle mushroom caps with olive oil.
Roast for 12 minutes or until tender.
Let a small nonstick skillet get heated over med-high heat; add a drizzle of olive oil to the pan.
Add in the sausage; break up and brown the sausage for 5-7 minutes or until no pink remains.
Transfer the cooked meat to a paper towel lined plate to drain.
Remove the caps from the oven; top each with a layer of marinara, cooked sausage, and cheese.
Return caps to the oven and bake 3-4 minutes to melt the cheese and brown it at the edges.
Remove the pizzas from the oven and top with a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes and Italian seasoning.