Jack-o’-Lantern Pizzas

Name: Jack-o'-Lantern Pizzas
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1 dozen
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1 package (12 ounces) English muffins, split and toasted; 1 jar (14 ounces) pizza sauce; 2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese; Sliced ripe olives; Chopped and slivered sweet red, yellow and green peppers

Set out a variety of toppings and let the kids decorate their pumpkin-head pizzas. It will be so much fun that they won't realize that they're eating their veggies! —Rachel DeVault, Grove City, Ohio

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 package (12 ounces) English muffins, split and toasted
1 jar (14 ounces) pizza sauce
2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
Sliced ripe olives
Chopped and slivered sweet red, yellow and green peppers

Directions

Preheat oven to 425°. In a large skillet, cook and crumble beef over medium heat until no longer pink, 5-7 minutes; drain. Stir in salt and pepper.
Place muffins in 15x10x1-in pans. Spread tops with pizza sauce; top with beef. Sprinkle with cheese.
Bake until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes. Add olives and peppers to make jack-o'-lantern faces.