Upside-Down Meatless Pizza Recipe

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I experimented with a recipe for upside-down pizza and make it into a meatless dish. It turned out very tasty.

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Upside-Down Meatless Pizza Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 20 min.

Yield: 8 Servings

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Ingredients

1 small onion, chopped
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
3 tablespoons canola oil, divided
2 tablespoons plus 1 cup all-purpose flour, divided
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon fennel seed
1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
2 eggs
3/4 cup 2% milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

In a large skillet, saute onion and green pepper in 2 tablespoons oil until tender. Stir in 2 tablespoons flour, basil and fennel until blended. Add the spinach, mushrooms and tomato sauce. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
Pour into a greased 11-in. x 7-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Place the remaining flour in a large bowl. Whisk the eggs, milk, salt and remaining oil until smooth. Stir in Parmesan cheese. Pour over vegetable mixture.
Bake, uncovered, at 425° for 20-25 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 piece) equals 276 calories, 16 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 87 mg cholesterol, 639 mg sodium, 21 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 13 g protein.

Originally published as Upside-Down Meatless Pizza in Country April/May 2002, p51