Upside Down Pizza

Upside-Down Pizza

1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce with basil, garlic, and oregano
1 (8 ounce) package shredded mozzarella cheese
1 (10 biscuits) package Texas Style refrigerated biscuits

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  In a large skillet, cook ground beef over medium heat until brown.  Drain off grease.  Stir in tomato sauce; heat through.  Transfer beef mixture to a 2-quart rectangular baking dish or 10 inch deep-dish pie plate.  Sprinkle with cheese.   Arrange the biscuits on top of cheese.  Bake, uncovered, about 15 minutes or until biscuits are golden.  Makes 10 small or 5 large servings.

This is one of the first recipes I posted on my blog.  And just like all recipes, I am always making changes.  Some times new products will come out or I just want to try something new.  A small change can make a big difference.  For these changes I used larger biscuits and switched the tomato sauce.  The old recipe was good, but this one is even better.

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Pizza Nibblers

Pizza Nibblers

4 saltine crackers
2 teaspoons pizza sauce
3 tablespoons shredded mozzarella cheese
4 slices pepperoni

Place 4 crackers in a microwaveable plate.  Spread pizza sauce over crackers.

 (My niece Emily)

Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over pizza sauce.

Top with pepperoni.

Microwave for 30 seconds, or until cheese has melted.

This is my niece, Emily's, favorite after school snack.  She loves to cook, and this is an easy recipe for her to make by herself.

Kids are not the only ones who love Pizza Nibblers.  It tastes like a fresh baked slice of pizza.  The cracker turns into a thin crust for your choice of toppings.  It is a perfect snack for when you get a case of the munchies, and crave something quick and hardy.

My sister, Shelley, is very creative in the kitchen.  She loves to make meals special, so when I saw PBJ on a stick at the Iowa State Fair, I knew it was an idea she would love.

My niece, Miley, started preschool last week.  My sister made the peanut butter and jelly sandwich on a stick for her lunch after her first day of school.  Shelley, added sliced strawberries and bananas to the grapes and the sandwich to make it extra special for, Miley. 

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Spam Recipe Contest Winner

Spam Mac 'N Cheese Pizza

Prepackaged refrigerated pizza crust

1/4 cup cooking oil 

2 teaspoons garlic salt

1/2 cup butter

3 tablespoons flour

1 teaspoon minced garlic

1 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

2 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided

3/4 cup mozzarella cheese

2 cups uncooked elbow pasta, prepare according to package directions

1 can Spam, diced

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Spread pizza crust on pizza pan.  Lightly coat top of pizza crust with cooking oil.  Sprinkle garlic salt on crust.  Bake crust for 5 minutes. Set aside.  In small sauce pan, melt butter over low heat.  Add garlic, saute until golden.  Add flour, stir until smooth.  Cook until bubbly.  Add cream gradually, stirring constantly.  Cook until it comes to a boil and thickens.  Salt and pepper to taste.  Remove from heat.  Add 2 cups cheddar cheese, stir until melted.  Add cooked pasta to cheese sauce, spread over pizza crust.  Arrange spam over top.  Sprinkle 3/4 cup cheddar cheese and mozzarella cheese over top.  Bake 6 to 10 minutes or until golden brown. 

The Spam recipe competition is a big contest at the Iowa State Fair.  This year the winner was Deana Wright.  You may recognize the name, she was the third place winner in the Holiday Cookies and Dessert contest I judged.  In that contest she made potato chip cookies.  Apparently Deana has a talent for taking strange ingredients and making a crazy creation that taste fantastic!

This pizza is comfort food on steroids!  The rich flavor of homemade mac and cheese, combined with the slightly salty ham tasting Spam, piled on top of a soft pizza crust, makes it easy to see why it took first place.  This pizza would be a big hit in Hawaii, where they put Spam on everything.

Below are a few pictures I took at the Iowa State Fair.

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