Upside- down pizza a new twist on a family favorite,

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UPSIDE- DOWN PIZZA

KIDS’ PICK: Here come the kids for upside- down pizza. Serve with carrot sticks. They’ll love rice pudding for dessert: Add milk, raisins, a little sugar and a dash of pure vanilla extract to hot, cooked rice. Simmer until thickened. Drizzle with a little honey.

Ingredients

2 cups pizza toppings ( such as sliced mushrooms, bell peppers, other sliced vegetables) 1 pound lean ground beef 1 pound ground turkey breast 1 cup chopped onion 2 ( 8- ounce) cans tomato sauce 1/ 2 teaspoon garlic powder 1 ( 1.25- ounce) package Italianstyle spaghetti sauce mix 1 cup shredded part- skim mozzarella cheese 1 ( 10- ounce) package refrigerated pizza crust Servings: makes 8 servings Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: about 45 minutes

Heat oven to 375 degrees. In a large nonstick skillet, cook pizza toppings 3 to 4 minutes on medium- high or until softened. Spoon into a 9- by- 13- inch baking dish and spread evenly; set aside. Add ground meats and onion to skillet. Cook 8 to 10 minutes or until no longer pink; drain well. Stir in tomato sauce, garlic powder and spaghetti sauce mix. Bring to a boil; simmer 5 to 6 minutes. Spoon mixture over pizza toppings. Sprinkle evenly with cheese. Unroll dough over top of cheese. Bake 25 minutes, or until crust is golden- brown, and serve.

Per serving: 330 calories, 33 grams protein, 10 grams fat ( 28 percent calories from fat), 3.7 grams saturated fat, 26 grams carbohydrate, 80 milligrams cholesterol, 972 milligrams sodium, 1 gram fiber.

Carb count: 2.