Pistachio, Goat Cheese & Arugula Pizza

This pizza is somewhat inspired by Owl Bar's wild mushroom pizza. Instead of using mushrooms, though, I used pistachio. You'll find that these toppings together create a fresh, nutty, and filling pizza.

Chik'n & Mushroom Arugula Salad

This salad was a spur-of-the-moment, let's-clean-out-the-fridge salad. Sometimes that can go poorly, but this time it went wonderfully. The flavors worked really well together and we didn't waste any produce. This recipe makes two servings. Enjoy!

Open-Faced Portobello Melt

This is a recreation of my favorite sandwich from Baltimore's own Soup's On. The toppings are amazing, but the secret ingredient to this sandwich nirvana is garlic bread. This recipe makes two open-faced sandwiches.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients
French bread
Five (5) cloves of garlic
Two (2) tablespoons of butter
1/2 bundle of arugula
One (1) large portobello cap, sliced
One (1) roasted red pepper -- This is usually sold in slices, but I am estimating that it is about one pepper.
Four (4) slices of smoked mozzarella -- It doesn't have to be smoked, but if I have a choice, I always choose smoked cheese.

Directions

Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
Spread butter and garlic on bread and bake for 15 minutes, or until slightly crispy.
While the bread is baking, toss portobello caps in a pan with some olive oil and garlic. Heat until soft.
Top bread with mozzarella slices, portobello caps, and roasted red pepper slices.
Bake for ten minutes, or until melted.
Top with arugula. Enjoy!


Tip
For future reference, I will melt the cheese on top of the mushroom and peppers. Underneath took too long and made the bread a little crispier than I would have liked.