This is a great, hearty dish for snacking or for dinner. It’s also tasty made with ground turkey or Italian sausage instead of ground beef.
—JANICE CHRISTOFFERSON EAGLE RIVER, WI
PREP: 15 MIN. • BAKE: 25 MIN. • MAKES: 6 SERVINGS
1/2 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
1 tube (13.8 ounces) refrigerated pizza crust
1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 jar (7 ounces) roasted sweet red peppers, drained and sliced
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup loosely packed basil leaves
Cooking spray
1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
1 can (8 ounces) pizza sauce, warmed
1. Preheat oven to 375°. In a small nonstick skillet, cook the beef over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.
2. Unroll the dough into one long rectangle; top with spinach, beef, roasted peppers and mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle with the onion powder and pepper. Top with basil.
3. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a short side; tuck ends under and pinch seam to seal. Place, seam side down, on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray; spritz top and sides with additional cooking spray. Sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese.
4. Bake 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand 5 minutes. Cut into scant 1-in. slices. Serve with pizza sauce.