American Macaroni Pizza Recipe

Ingredients:

1 2/3 cup elbow macaroni
4 ounces American cheese slices -- cut into strips
2 eggs -- lightly beaten
2 tablespoons olive oil
***TOPPINGS***
3/4 cup tomato sauce
1 clove garlic -- minced
1 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
16 pepperoni slices

Directions:

Preparing the crust: Preheat oven to 375°F. Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add macaroni and cook until tender but still firm, 6-8 minutes. Drain pasta.

While pasta is still warm, return it to the saucepan and toss with American cheese and eggs.

Lightly brush a 12" pizza pan or ovenproof skillet with oil. Spread pasta mixture in the pan, pressing firmly with the back of a wooden spoon; bake crust for 10 minutes.

Topping the pizza: Spread tomato sauce evenly over the pasta, leaving a 1" border around the edges. Sprinkle with garlic and oregano; top with mozzarella. Place pepperoni slices on pizza in a spiral pattern.

Bake pizza until cheese is melted and bubbly, about 20 minutes. Cut into wedges and serve.

Beef Tortilla Pizza Recipe

Ingredients:


1 pound lean ground beef
1 medium onion -- chopped
1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1 teaspoon salt
4 large (10 inch) flour tortillas
1 medium tomato -- seeded and chopped
1 tablespoon fresh basil leaves -- thinly sliced
1 cup Mozzarella cheese -- shredded
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese -- grated


Directions:

Heat oven to 400ºF. Brown ground beef and onion in skillet over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes or until beef is no longer pink. Pour off drippings. Stir oregano and salt into beef.

Lightly brush tortillas with oil. Bake tortillas on 2 large baking sheets in 400ºF oven for 3 minutes.

Spoon beef mixture evenly over top of each tortilla; top with an equal amount of tomato. Sprinkle with basil and cheeses.

Return to oven and bake 12 to 14 minutes or until tortillas are lightly browned.

Make this low carb by using low carb tortillas.