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BananaTUDES! Weekend Recipes, Do what Roy Kelley said

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Hey, it's the weekend, and we are once again sharing recipes with the BananaTUDES! group!

Last week I read Roy Kelley 's Garlic Herb Baby Bella Mushroom Flatbread post. He wrote about a simple recipe to make, and rather than copy it here, if you click on the link above you can see his recipe.

I took Roy's recipe and basically followed it with these exceptions.

Instead of a pound of baby bella mushrooms, I used 1/2 pound of big portabellas. I used store bought naan bread, but heated it for about 2 minutes each side before I put the toppings on, so it wasn't quite as soft as it was in the package. I used more than 2 oz of fresh mozzarella, I mean, really, who can stop at 2 ounces? And I didn't use the rosemary or red pepper flakes.

And how did it come out?

The featured photo showed the cooked version and this photo shows prior to baking. So the answer to how it was is - Delicious! It was a little sweet, and was much more filling than I thought it would be. Usually when I make something on naan or flatbread, I can eat the entire naan for dinner. I had served them with a simple salad and after eating the greens, I was only able to eat half of the loaded naan and ate the rest for lunch the next day. I've been eyeing Anthony's leftover half and if he doesn't eat it for lunch tomorrow I'm grabbing it. Yummo!

Bottom line? Try it! You won't be sorry!

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Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thanks, Kat, for the mention. I like what you did and will share it with Chef Dolores.

Aug 30, 2025 01:26 PM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Apex Realtors, LLC ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
Educating. Encouraging. Serving.

Good afternoon Kat,

Well that looks yummy and Anthony is going to miss out if he doesn't eat his leftovers! LOL!

Aug 30, 2025 02:26 PM
Kat Palmiotti

Dorie Dillard Austin TX - haha, he only gets one more shot!

Aug 30, 2025 02:55 PM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Kat Palmiotti I don't do fungi, but my wife would love this.  ☺️

Aug 30, 2025 03:43 PM
Kat Palmiotti

Haha, you don't do fungi George Souto !! I love fungi!

Aug 30, 2025 06:24 PM
Joan Cox, Retired Broker/Owner
Denver, CO
Enjoying Every Day to Its Fullest!

Kat, that looks good too, and am making Nina's Chicken Garlic recipe for dinner tonight, should be done in about 15 minutes.

Aug 30, 2025 03:50 PM
Kat Palmiotti

Oh my gosh, let me know how it is Joan Cox !

Aug 30, 2025 06:24 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Retired Home Stager/Redesign

Kat- what I love is that you're taking some of the recipes shared here and giving your spin on them!!!  and then, sharing it with us!!!  Larry loves mushrooms and we both LOVE cheese so I'll try this. I've never had naan bread. 

Aug 30, 2025 04:36 PM
Kat Palmiotti

Kathy Streib - this was really scrumptious!

Aug 30, 2025 06:24 PM
Lawrence & Sheila Agranoff
Charles Rutenberg Realty 255 Executive Dr, Plainview NY 11803 - crrli.com. We are Lic. Assoc. Broker/Lic. RE Salesperson - Plainview, NY
Listing & Selling Long Island Real Estate

Kat, That’s the fun of cooking by taking a recipe and making it your own. Glad it turned out yummy for you!

Aug 30, 2025 11:57 PM
Kat Palmiotti

Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400 - thank you! It was good!

Aug 31, 2025 04:32 AM
Carol Williams
Although I'm retired, I enjoy sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA
Author, Golfer, Traveler, Retired, Wenatchee, WA

Hi Kat,
That sounds (and looks) delicious. This is certainly something I could make for "one".

Aug 31, 2025 04:52 AM
Kat Palmiotti

You certainly could Carol Williams ! Just half everything, except the cheese. haha.

Aug 31, 2025 06:43 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker

Good morning, Kat... say mozzarella and I'm there in a NY minute. This sound delicious.

Aug 31, 2025 04:59 AM
Kat Palmiotti

Haha Nina Hollander, Broker - I just love cheese. LOVE cheese.

Aug 31, 2025 06:43 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker

Kat Palmiotti with you on that, Kat... miss the great cheese stores that were in every neighborhood in Paris.

Aug 31, 2025 11:46 AM
Kat Palmiotti

Nina Hollander, Broker - my parents used to bring us to a cheese store in a nearby town almost every Saturday. And the shop keeper would let us try whatever was new. I developed a taste for cheeses at a very young age. And I still have it!

Aug 31, 2025 01:38 PM
Nina Hollander, Broker

Kat Palmiotti for some reason I did not care for cheese as a kid. I began developing a taste for it as an adult and then really refined my tastes when I moved to Paris.

Aug 31, 2025 02:23 PM
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

When I first saw the photo, I thought that was beef, but in reading the post, I see it's mushrooms, haha.

Aug 31, 2025 11:40 AM
Kat Palmiotti

It does kind of look like beef - I bet that would be good too Brian England !

Aug 31, 2025 01:38 PM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten
Retired Broker/Owner - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

Well Anthony better get cracking if he wants any more to eat!  LOL  This sounds fabulous and I agree.....half would be more than enough for me.  I love love love mushrooms and cheese....yum.  Cool that you did a spin off on Roy Kelley post.  Very fun!

Aug 31, 2025 12:13 PM
Kat Palmiotti

Thank you Anna "Banana" Kruchten - we had a bit of a mixup with expectations and lunchtime and neither of us ate the left overs. I am stealing it tomorrow.

Aug 31, 2025 01:37 PM