Add any other ingredients or reduce any amount of ingredients if you want to!!! Remember, this is supposed to be like a pizza, so get what you want!

Editor's Note: Remember, when you use a stove or other hot stuff, you really should get an adult to help you, or at least to give you permission. :-)

EARLY PREPARATIONS: The night before, steam the 1 cup of brown rice, and store it in the fridge.

The next day, follow these instructions:

1. In a skillet (yes, that's like a frying pan, for those new to the culinary world) add the TBS. of olive oil, (I prefer Phillipo Berrio Extra Light Tasting Olive Oil myself.) Brown the 1/2 pound of lean ground beef and the ?? cup of minced onion.

2. Remember the rice you steamed the other day? Good, because now you need it. Take it out of the fridge and press it into a large shallow casserole dish. (It would be wise to grease it, but not with that nasty PAM stuff; use real butter!) The rice should look somewhat like a pie crust pressed into the bottom of a pan. Aim for no gaps in the rice layer.

3. Open up the 15 oz. can of pizza sauce (the best kind is Contadina Pizza Sauce) and pour onto of the rice layer. Spread it out evenly. Next, layer the meat and onions onto the pizza sauce layer.

4. Preheat the oven for 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

5. Chop up any ingredients you want to add to the casserole. Make sure you chop up enough to go around. If you were using pepperoni, for example, about 16 slices should work; but I for one love pepperoni, so I add many more slices. After chopping away, put these items on your meat and onion (or vegetable) layer.

6. Top off with the 8 oz. of shredded mozzarella cheese and the 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese. Make sure you cover it all evenly and make sure the cheese touches the edge of the dish.

7. Place into the oven and set a timer for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, check to see how it looks. If it's bubbly and the cheese is beginning to brown, you're all done! If not, leave it in for 2 more minutes, then you should probably take it out anyway. We don't want it to explode, do we?

8. Let it cool for about 3 minutes or more if necessary, then slice in 4 pieces.


I know this looks like a lot to do, but it's really not! I'm just explaining how to do this more in detail for those who don't have a lot of experience in the kitchen. Try this recipe out and ymail me! Tell me what you thought of it, and any ways you altered it.

WaHoo!
-outgoing (formally known as g)


WEIGHT AND TEMPERATURE CONVERSIONS:

F=Fahrenheit C=Celsius.
350 F = 177 C.

1 cup = .24 L
1/2 lbs. = .23 kg
1/2 cup = .12 L
1/4 cup = .06 L

The 8 oz. bag of cheese and 15 oz can of pizza sauce should be in packages that already have the conversions on the bag.