PIZZA IN THE ROUND

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This is a Pampered Chef recipe, that I had at a girlfriends party that she hosted, where it was of course , served as a party snack/appetizer. I thought it was quite yummy and I have since made it at home as a main dish with a salad.

Provided by Rhonda J

Categories     Cheese

Time 50m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 medium green pepper
1/2 cup onion
3/4 lb lean ground beef
1 clove garlic, pressed
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1 (7 1/2 ounce) can pizza sauce, divided
1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 (235 g) packages crescent rolls (16 triangles)
2 tablespoons fresh parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375.
  • Cut top off green pepper, (a v- shaped cutter makes this a nice presentation.) remove stem, discard membrane& seeds.
  • Reserve bottom of pepper (to serve pizza sauce in later).
  • Chop the top of the pepper to make 1/4 of a cup.
  • Chop onion.
  • Cook& stir ground beef, green pepper, onion and garlic in skillet over med-high heat until meat is no longer pink.
  • Remove from heat& drain.
  • Shred mozzarella cheese, combine meat mixture& cheese, 1/4 cup of the pizza sauce, Italian seasoning& salt.
  • To assemble the ring: Unroll crescent dough, separate into 16 triangles.
  • Arrange triangles in a circle on a round baking/pizza pan, with wide ends of triangles overlapping in the centre& the points of the dough towards the outside.
  • (there should be a 5 inch/ 12. 5 cm) diameter in the centre of pan.
  • Scoop meat mixture evenly onto widest end of each triangle.
  • Bring points of triangles up over meat filling and tuck under the wide ends of the dough at the centre of the ring.
  • (Filling will not be completely covered.) Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Grate fresh parmesan cheese over top with cheese grater.
  • Heat remaining pizza sauce and fill green pepper bottom, place in center of the ring.
  • To serve, cut into wedges& serve with the pizza sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 326, Fat 11.9, SaturatedFat 4.9, Cholesterol 70.3, Sodium 604.8, Carbohydrate 35, Fiber 3.1, Sugar 3.9, Protein 18.6

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