1/2 lb Ground beef, lean
2 1/2 Crackers, crushed
2 tb Onion, finely chopped
2 tb Celery, finely chopped
1/2 Egg (or yolk only)
1/2 ts Worcestershire sauce
1/2 ts Oregano
3 Mushrooms, sliced
Pepperoni slices 1/2 md Tomato, sliced
2 tb Green pepper, chopped
1/4 ts Pepper, freshly ground
1/2 c Mozzarella cheese, shredded
1/2 tb Parmesan cheese, grated
Combine ground beef, cracker crumbs, onion, celery, egg, sauce, spice and mix well. Use a tinfoil pieplate, pat beef mixture into a patty. Scatter mushrooms, pepperoni, tomato and green pepper over. Sprinkle with pepper and top with cheeses. Bake at 350F 20-25 min until meat is no longer pink. 4 servings: 2 protein, 1/2 fat & oils 3 g carbohydrate, 16 g protein 9 g
fat (157 calories) Source: Choice Cooking, Canadian Diabetes Assoc (1/2 original recipe) Extra can be frozen in portions and reheated in the microwave or oven.