No Dough Meat Crust Pizza for the Low Carb Dieter

Description: Tastes like a pizza, cuts like a pizza, yet there is no dough....though do have a fork and knife on hand for eating purposes because it can get a little messy if eaten with hands only. I am a South Beach dieter with a love for Italian foods and this is what curbs my craving for pizza. I love mine with the turkey pepperoni slices, onion, green peppers and mushroom. Serve with a tossed salad or marinated veggies.

Ingredients:

• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
• 1/2 cup low-sugar pizza sauce (I use Ragu)
• diced Canadian bacon
• low-fat pepperoni
• turkey pepperoni (optional)
• onion
• green pepper
• mushroom
• tomatoes (optional)
• your favorite pizza seasoning, to taste

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Meanwhile, brown the ground beef; drain.
3. Place meat in a mixing bowl and mix with 1 cup of mozzarella.
4. Spread the mixture into a circle on a round pizza pan or baking stone (I prefer the stone); and top with 1/2 cup pizza sauce.
5. Top with the rest of the mozzarella, optional toppings and seasonings.
6. Bake for about 25 minutes or until cheese is melted and browned.