Fast with five: cheesy sloppy joe pizza

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
¾poundsLean ground beef
¾cupSpicy spaghetti sauce
110-inch pizza crust, prebaked, round
½cupGreen onions, chopped
1cupMonterey Jack, shredded

Directions

In large skillet, heat 1 ts vegetable oil over medium heat; add beef and cook, breaking up meat with back of spoon, for 4-5 minutes or until meat is no longer pink. Drain off fat. Stir in spaghetti sauce, ½ ts salt and ¼ ts pepper.

Place pizza crust on baking sheet; spread sauce over crust. Sprinkle with green onions; scatter shredded cheese over top. Bake in 400F 200C oven for 20-25 minutes or until cheese is bubbly and golden.

Vegetables may be added to the sauce. Corn is colourful. Asiago cheese may be used in lieu of Monterey Jack.

Serve with a crisp, fresh lettuce and cruncy cucumber salad tossed with Ranch dressing.

Makes 4 servings for $7.90CDN [Nov 94] Per Serving: about 580 calories, 34 g protein, 24 g fat, 57 g carbohydrate, good source calcium, excellent source iron Fast with Five is a collection of recipes that require a maximum of five ingredients to make.

Source: Canadian Living magazine - Nov 94 Test Kitchen recipe [-=PAM=-]