Cheese “Steak” Pizza

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Recipe courtesy of the National Cattleman’s Beef Association

Preparation facts

Total Time: 30 minutes

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef

1 small onion, sliced thin, separated into rings

1 small green or red bell pepper, cut into thin strips

3/4 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

1 package (16 ounces) thick prebaked pizza crust (12-inch)

2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions

Heat oven to 400°F. Brown ground beef in large nonstick skillet over medium heat 6 minutes. Add onion and bell pepper; cook until beef is not pink and vegetables are crisp-tender, breaking beef up into small crumbles. Pour off drippings; season with salt and pepper.

Place pizza crust on baking sheet. Top with beef mixture, then cheese. Bake in 400°F oven 8 to 10 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Nutrition facts

Serving Size 1 serving

Calories 457

Calories from Fat 165 (36%)

% Daily Value*

28%Total Fat 18g

39%Saturated Fat 7.7g

Polyunsaturated Fat 0.6g

Monounsaturated Fat 5.6g

25%Cholesterol 75mg

46%Sodium 1110mg

8%Potassium 273mg

14%Total Carbohydrate 41g

3%Dietary Fiber 0.7g

Sugars 2g

Sugar Alcohols 0g

62%Protein 31g

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.

2006-09-07

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