GAMEDAY

Even though the NFL Playoffs are in full swing, not everyone is a football fan. If it's your turn to be host, whether your sport of choice is hockey or that beloved video game, the following gameday dishes are sure to please.


PIZZA PIE - 4 Large Servings or 6 Medium Servings
My friends, this is not your Daddy's pizza!

Equipment:
1- medium sauté pan
1- 9" pie dish
basting brush
non-fat cooking spray

Ingredients:
2-9" refrigerated pie crusts
1egg white
1lb ground beef*
1 taco seasoning packet
1 egg beaten
1-16oz bottle of tomato salsa
2c shredded mozzarella
2 stalks green onion
1 tbsp melted butter
Sour Cream

1.   Heat conventional oven to 375 degrees
2.   Unroll one of the pie crusts and place in baking dish
3.   With a whisk beat egg white until it foams
4.   Baste the bottom of your pie crust with egg white. You will not need all of egg white. Use only enough to lightly coat crust. This keeps crust from getting soggy while cooking.
5.   Spray saute pan with cooking spray and cook ground beef according to directions on taco seasoning package
6.   Remove from heat, drain any excess fat & pour ground beef into a large bowl
7.   Stir in beaten egg
8.   Stir in salsa, mozzarella & green onion
9.   Pour beef mixture** into prepared pie crust, spreading evenly
10. Unroll remaining crust and place on top of pie, pressing edges of pie crust together
11. Using a sharp knife cut 3 slits in top crust
12. Place pie in center of oven & bake for 25 minutes
13. Remove from oven and baste top crust with melted butter (The edges of pie crusts tend to brown faster than the center so use the majority of your butter there.)
14. Return pie to oven & continue baking for 5-10 minutes or until crust is golden brown
15. Remove from oven & rest pie for 10 minutes.

*If Ground Beef is not the star player in your offense, sub it out for Ground Turkey or Chicken. Since chicken and turkey do not produce as much fat, use 2 tbsp of olive olive instead of non-stick cooking spray . Add some basil and lots of garlic powder to them as well for a little something extra.
**For the busy cooks the pie filling can be made ahead and frozen for up to a month!

Serve this Pizza Pie with Black Beans or your favorite green salad and ENJOY!