Cheeseburger Pizza

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Thursday, January 01, 2004

Categories:

American/Entree

Yield:

6 servings

Ingredients:

1 pound extra lean ground beef (4% fat)
1 small onion, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon pepper
½ cup light pasteurized processed cheese sauce
1 thin pizza crust
2 roma tomatoes, thinly sliced
¼ cup 2% shredded cheese
Optional hamburger toppings:
Ketchup
Mustard
Lettuce
Pickles

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. In a large skillet over medium heat begin to brown hamburger meat. Add onion and pepper. Cook until meat is no longer pink. Drain any visible fat and return to skillet.
3. Stir in cheese sauce until completely melted and remove from heat.
4. Place pizza crust on a baking sheet. Spread meat mixture evenly over crust top with tomato slices and sprinkle with shredded cheese.
5. Bake for 9-12 minutes or until cheese is melted and pizza crust begins to brown.
6. Top with additional toppings as desired.

Nutrition Facts:

311 calories, 29g carbohydrate, 25g protein, 10g fat, 4.7g saturated fat, 57mg cholesterol, 1.7g dietary fiber, 678mg sodium

Exchanges per serving: 2 starch, 2 lean meat, 1 fat

Source:

Adapted recipe by Rachel Cly Vincent, RD, LD, Siegfried Health Center, St. John Medical Center