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Bacon Cheeseburger Upside-Down Pizza Recipe

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Ingredients And Procedures

1 lb Lean ground beef

1 md Onion, quartered, sliced

1 md Bell pepper, cut in bite-

- sized strips 6 ea Slices bacon, crisp cooked

- and crumbled 14 1/2 oz Can chunky pizza sauce

3 ea Italian plum tomatoes

4 oz Cheddar, 6 slices

2 ea Eggs

1 c Milk

1 T Oil

1 c Flour

1/4 t Salt

2 ea Slices bacon. crisp cooked,

- crumbled

1. Heat oven to 400 degrees. In large saucepan, brown ground beef with

onion and bell pepper; drain. Stir in 6 slices crumbled bacon and pizza sauce. Spoon into ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish. Sprinkle evenly with tomatoes; top with cheese slices.

2. In medium bowl, beat eggs slightly. Add milk and oil; mix well.

Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. Add flour and salt; beat 2 minutes at medium speed. Pour evenly over cheese slices. Sprinkle with 2 slices crumbled bacon.

3. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 to 30 minutes or until topping is

slightly puffed and deep golden brown.

Nutrition Information Per Serving: 460 Calories, 27 g Fat, 870 mg Sodium

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<h1>Bacon Cheeseburger Upside-Down Pizza</h1>
 Ingredients And Procedures
 <TABLE cellSpacing=2 cellPadding=3 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>1 lb Lean ground beef 1 md Onion, quartered, sliced 1 md Bell pepper, cut in bite- - sized strips 6 ea Slices bacon, crisp cooked - and crumbled 14 1/2 oz Can chunky pizza sauce 3 ea Italian plum tomatoes 4 oz Cheddar, 6 slices 2 ea Eggs 1 c Milk 1 T Oil 1 c Flour 1/4 t Salt 2 ea Slices bacon. crisp cooked, - crumbled 1. Heat oven to 400 degrees. In large saucepan, brown ground beef with onion and bell pepper; drain. Stir in 6 slices crumbled bacon and pizza sauce. Spoon into ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish. Sprinkle evenly with tomatoes; top with cheese slices. 2. In medium bowl, beat eggs slightly. Add milk and oil; mix well. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. Add flour and salt; beat 2 minutes at medium speed. Pour evenly over cheese slices. Sprinkle with 2 slices crumbled bacon. 3. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 to 30 minutes or until topping is slightly puffed and deep golden brown. Nutrition Information Per Serving: 460 Calories, 27 g Fat, 870 mg Sodium </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> 
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