Meatza Pie



In honor of National Pi Day 3.14, I decided it is time for me to not only finally try this recipe out, but share it with anyone else who feels like being a little irrational in the kitchen.  I discovered this recipe in Melissa Joulwan's Well-fed: Paleo Recipes for People Who Love to Eat.  You can learn more about Joulwan by checking out her blog, The Clothes That Make the Girl. So have fun unleashing your irrational side, and discover what it is like to cook outside the pizza box. (If you notice the cooking time is the same as the wait time would be if you ordered a pizza). Have fun!

 
 

Meatza Pie: an irrational twist on traditional pizza

Ingredients:

1 lb. ground beef

1 Tbsp. Penzeys Italian Sausage Seasoning

1 Cup Fresh Grape Tomatoes

2 tsps. Coconut Oil

1 Tbsp. Penzeys Pizza Seasoning

*Assorted Veggies for topping

*Shredded Cheese

Directions:

-Preheat oven to 400 F degrees

-Mix Meat with italian sausage seasonings. Divide in half.
-Press meat mix smooth and evenly into two 9" pie pans. Bake for 15 minutes.

-While meat bakes, cut grape tomatoes into halves.

-Heat coconut oil in a skillet, add tomatoes and pizza seasoning...this will thicken to become your sauce. Set aside.

-Prep veggies for topping (your choice steam or saute until tender).

-Take the meat pie out let cool for a few minutes. Place a sheet of parchment paper on a large baking sheet. Carefully with a large spatula lift the meat pies, tilting slightly to allow the grease drippings to run off into the pie pans before placing each pie on the parchment lined baking sheet. Spread sauce and arrange cheese and toppings, place back in oven and finish cooking for another 15 minutes.

-Remove let stand a few minutes, cut and serve.

*Note: Penzeys is a spice company, you can buy their spices in their stores, or online.  If you don't have Penzeys you can substitute with Italian Seasonings. Joulwan recommends Penzeys, as do I, a friend turned me onto Penzeys a few years ago.*

**Note #2: People who follow the paleo diet, debate whether cheese is an accepted food for the diet. Strict Paleo dieters avoid it, as they avoid all dairy. So it is up to you, embrace your creativity.

***Note #3: If you are in a pinch and want to speed this up you can also use canned or jarred pizza sauce, instead of making your own.