Gluten-Free White Mushroom Pesto Pizza

PREP TIME: 5 MINS

COOK TIME: 8 MINS

TOTAL TIME: 13 MINS

INGREDIENTS

1 Food For Life brown rice tortilla or any other gluten free option with limited ingredients (Whole Foods, freezer section)

1/2 tbsp olive oil

2 tbsp store bought pesto (used here Gotham Greens vegan version)

1 handful of Shitake mushrooms, chopped

1 small organic vine ripe tomato, chopped

1 handful of fresh basil- chopped

1/4 cup of organic shredded Mozzarella and/or Cheddar.

Salt, pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

1. Lightly heat a pan with 1/2 the olive oil and heat tortilla for about a minute (too long will crisp it up into a chip texture)

2. In another pan sauté the mushrooms and tomatoes until warm and fragrant

3. Transfer all veggies to the tortilla, add cheese and seasonings and cover until cheese melts

4. Serve with a big green side salad!

Palmini Lasagna

PREP TIME: 20 MINS

COOK TIME: 45 MINS

TOTAL TIME: 65 MINS

INGREDIENTS

1 package of hearts of palm lasagna sheets

1 lb grass fed organic beef (80 or 90% lean)

12 oz part skim ricotta, I use a 3/4 of a 16 oz container (you can also use VEGAN Ricotta, favorite brand is KITE HILL)

1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan

3/4 cup shredded Mozzarella

2, 10oz packages of organic frozen spinach

1 jar of Rao’s Marinara sauce (or any sauce that has less then 7 grams of sugar/serving)

2 large cloves of garlic, crushed

4 tbsp Italian seasoning

Fresh basil for topping (optional)

Salt to taste

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees

2. Remove hearts of palm from packaging carefully, rinse, dry blot with a paper towel, and set aside

3. Cook spinach according to package, remove and dry as much as possible to remove any excess water

4. In a bowl add ricotta, spinach, Parmesan, salt, and spices and stir to combine well.

5. Once sauce is ready start layering. First meat sauce, then lasagna sheets, the ricotta mixture. Repeat until ingredients are used up, usually 2 layers in an 8x8 baking dish, and top with shredded mozzarella.

6. Bake at 350 uncovered for 45 minutes or until cheese is golden.

7. Serve with a side salad!