• 1 lb. lean ground beef
• 1 small green or red bell pepper, seeded and cut into thin strips
• 1 small onion, thinly sliced, separated into rings
• 1 12 inch Italian bread shell pizza crust
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Preheat oven to 400°F. Heat a heavy nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Cook ground beef 4-5 minutes, stirring frequently, until browned. Stir in pepper and onion. Cook 3-4 minutes or until beef is no longer pink and vegetables are crisp-tender. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Place pizza crust on baking sheet. Remove beef and vegetables from skillet with a slotted spoon. Arrange on top of crust. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake 8-10 minutes or until cheese melts. Cut into wedges.

This recipe serves 4 people. Due to the nature of this recipe, it adjusts the number of servings in multiples of 4 only.

Per serving: calories 545, fat 26.9g, 45% calories from fat, cholesterol 72mg, protein 43.7g, carbohydrates 30.5g, fiber 1.5g, sugar 5.1g, sodium 572mg, diet points 13.3.

Dietary Exchanges: Milk: 0.0, Vegetable: 0.7, Fruit: 0.0, Bread: 1.7, Lean meat: 5.5, Fat: 2.1, Sugar: 0.0, Very lean meat protein: 0.0

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The recommended wine is: Chianti.