Portobello Mushroom Pizzas

A low-carb, gluten-free pizza recipe

Low carb and pizza are not always a set of words you hear in combination, but I love that portobello mushrooms can provide a low-carb base for a pizza when you have a pizza craving, but don't want to derail your goals! Not to mention these are naturally gluten free - another bonus!

I am a HUGE mushroom fan, so all around, I love this meal!

Using my air fryer is my favorite way to make this recipe, but you can also make it in your oven.

Portobello Mushroom Pizzas - yields 6 servings (2 caps each)

Ingredients

12 large portobello mushroom caps

1 lb of ground Italian turkey sausage

1/2 of an onion, diced

1 Tbsp Italian seasoning

1 tsp garlic salt

1 5 oz- package fresh baby spinach

1 24 oz jar of no-sugar added pasta sauce

1 package of turkey pepperoni

2 cups of shredded cheese (I used colby jack)

Instructions

1. Brown sausage and onion in pan until cooked through. Season with garlic salt and Italian seasoning.

2. Wash mushrooms and break off stems. Spray with cooking oil on each side, and cook in 400 degree air fryer for 3-4 minutes on each side (or until tender). Remove from air fryer and set aside for assembly.

3. Add spinach to browned meat mixture and mix in until wilted. Stir pasta sauce.

4. Top each mushroom cap with sauce mixture, slices of turkey pepperoni and a sprinkle of cheese.

5. Place mushroom caps back into air fryer, and heat until the cheese is melted.

Enjoy!

My journey with gestational diabetes

I have always struggled with hypoglycemia, and have spent the past 12 years looking for creative ways to always balance my protein and carb intake for balanced blood sugar levels. Although hypoglycemia deals with low blood sugar, while gestational diabetes causes high blood sugar if not managed properly, both require careful attention to balancing my protein and carb intake.

Cooking has always been a passion of mine, and now I get to discover new ways to hit my protein and carb goals, while not giving up any quality of flavor! Each meal, I have a goal to stay between 25-35 grams of carbs, and 25-30 grams of protein. If I feel like I need extra energy, I can add extra carbs to each meal, up to 45 grams of carbs per meal, based on my dietician's guidance.

Rather than feeling frustrated and limited by my gestational diabetes diagnosis, I am spending my time exploring creative low-carb, high-protein snacks and meals and will be documenting my journey along the way. I am not a medical professional, and suggest each woman diagnosed with gestational diabetes works with a qualified nutritionist to meet her goals. My goal is simply to share my journey and what is working for me as I live with gestational diabetes.

I will not be sharing the complete macros of each meal that I share - rather the carb and protein breakdown for each.