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"This is one of my favorite recipes," says Janet Zwiener of Spalding. "When you bake the pizza, the crust goes to the bottom. What a nice surprise."

Upside Down Pizza

1 pound ground beef

1/3 cup chopped onion

1 15-ounce can spaghetti sauce

1 cup milk

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 egg

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 cup Bisquick mix

1 cup Parmesan cheese

Grated mozzarella cheese

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Brown ground beef and onions, drain. Add spaghetti sauce and simmer while preparing crust. In small bowl, combine egg, milk and oil. Stir in Bisquick mix and salt. Spread meat mixture in bottom of 13-by-9-inch greased pan. Lightly sprinkle mozzarella cheese over meat. Pour crust mixture over all. Top with parmesan cheese.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 25 to 30 minutes.

Janet Zwiener

Spalding

Hearty Beef "N" Cheese Pie

1 pound ground beef

1/3 cup chopped onion

1 8-ounce can tomato juice

1/4 teaspoon garlic salt

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 package crescent rolls

1 egg

1 cup cheese

Brown ground beef and onion in large skillet. Once browned, drain fat and add tomato juice, garlic salt, and salt to meat mixture. Place package of crescent rolls in pie pan and press together to form a crust. Combine egg and cheese and pour over crust.

Spoon on meat mixture and sprinkle with remaining cheese.

Bake at 375 degrees F for 20 to 25 minutes.

Mariette Horky

Grand Island

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