• 1 lb. lean ground beef
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1 cup green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1-3/4 cups purchased pizza sauce
• 1/4 lb. pepperoni, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 tsp. Italian herb seasoning
• 3 ounces canned sliced mushrooms, drained
• 1 cup milk
• 1 Tbs. oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 6 ounces mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 400°F. Heat a heavy nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Cook first 3 ingredients 5-6 minutes, stirring frequently, or until beef is browned. Drain and discard drippings. Stir in next 4 ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, combine milk, oil and eggs in a bowl. Beat 1 minute with electric mixer on medium speed. Stir in flour and salt and beat 2 minutes on medium speed, or until smooth. Set aside. Spoon meat mixture evenly into an ungreased 9x13 inch baking dish. Arrange cheese slices over meat mixture. Pour batter over cheese, covering completely. Sprinkle with Parmesan. (Dish can be prepared to this point; cover and refrigerate for 1 day before baking.) Bake 20-30 minutes, or until golden brown.

This recipe serves 8 people. Due to the nature of this recipe, it adjusts the number of servings in multiples of 8 only.

Per serving: calories 382, fat 20.8g, 50% calories from fat, cholesterol 96mg, protein 26.6g, carbohydrates 21.1g, fiber 1.9g, sugar 4.3g, sodium 804mg, diet points 9.5.

Dietary Exchanges: Milk: 0.1, Vegetable: 0.6, Fruit: 0.0, Bread: 0.7, Lean meat: 3.2, Fat: 2.2, Sugar: 0.0, Very lean meat protein: 0.0

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The recommended wine is: Zinfandel.