Rosie made me this dish this weekend, and I really liked it. I like pizza, but don’t much care for what it does to my waistline. So she came up with this modified recipe that she took down from Sparkpeople. We have modified it to the extent that although like the original, is surely much better.

I think all recipes have a common ancestry. This is half Mexican, half Italian, and all Rosie. she is good at taking care of my picky needs, and she made fabulous inroads on this recipe. check out Sparkpeople today and see what they have to offer. You might be surprised.

Upside Down Pizza

1 # extra lean ground beef
1 med. onion, diced
1 (14oz) jar pizza sauce
6 oz turkey pepperoni
16 oz mozzarella cheese
1 4 oz can sliced mushrooms
1/2 red pepper, diced
1/2 green pepper, diced
1/2 cup sliced black olives

Crust:

1 cup 2% milk
1 egg, plus 2 egg whites
1 tsp oil
1 cup flour
1 tsp basil
1 tsp oregano
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Coat a 9″X13″ casserole with nonstick cooking spray
Brown ground beef, onion, pepper, mushrooms and olives until meat is cooked through
then drain.
Pour mixture into prepared casserole and sprinkle with cheese.
Mix milk, eggs, oil and flour until smooth. Add spices and cheese. Pour over toip of meat mixture.
Bake uncovered for 25-30 minutes or until crust is golden.
Makes 12 servings.

Mutritional data:

Fat = 19.7 g
Carbs = 15.3 g
Calories = 344.3
Protein = 25.4 g

Good stuff! Enjoy…

Peace,

Charlie~

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I’ve been staying with my son and his lovely wife for the past two weeks, enjoying their spacious yard and pleasant company. Nick & Sara don’t like to cook, so I am having a good time feeding them. Nick is a picky eater, and when I told him the casserole I planed on making for them had lima beans in it, he turned up his nose. I don’t think Sara was overly impressed, either…

To be honest, I had the same reaction when I first saw this recipe. The combo of so many different kinds of beans, along with the maple syrup and brown sugar, rather turned me off. Believe me when I say I am glad I took the plunge and tried it. I think you will enjoy this as much as we did. The recipe got rave reviews from both Sara & Nick…

Enjoy…

Peace,

Charlie~

2# lean ground beef (LEAN!)
2 c. chopped onion
1 c. chopped celery
1 can cream of tomato soup, undiluted
1 can (6 oz) tomato paste
1/2 c. ketchup
1 can green beans (16oz), drained
1 can lima beans (16 oz.), drained
1 can wax beans (16 oz), drained
1 can red kidney beans (16 oz), undrained
1 can pork-n-beans (16 oz), undrained
1/2 c. packed brown sugar (I used 1/4 c)
2 T. prepared mustard
1/4 c. real maple syrup (optional)

In large dutch oven, brown beef. Drain fat.
In same pan, add onion & celery; cook til tender. Add drained ground beef.
Stir in soup, tomato paste, & ketchup; simmer 15-20 min.
Add all remaining ingredients; stir well.
Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for one hour.

NOTE: The 2nd time I made it, I didn’t bake it. Just made it on
the stove, like chili. I suggest you bake it as directed the first time.

Good topped with sour cream and shredded cheddar.

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