Beefy Polenta Pizza

Not your ordinary slice! We topped a hearty crust of easy from scratch polenta with extra beefy sauce and two kinds of cheese to make this scrumptious meat-lovers meal.

Recipe «Beefy Polenta Pizza» presented in category Recipes / Meat, to prepare this dish you will need no more 25 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author WomanWorld would need: 1 c. quick-cooking polenta, 1/2 tsp. salt, c. 1/4 grated Parmesan cheese, 1 tbsp. olive oil, 1 lb. ground beef , 1 c. marinara pasta sauce with meat, 1 c. mushrooms, sliced, 1 plum tomato, sliced lengthwise , 1 c. shredded mozzarella cheese, 4 oz., 1 tbsp. chopped fresh oregano.

Ingredients:

• 1 c. quick-cooking polenta 
• 1/2 tsp. salt 
• c. 1/4 grated Parmesan cheese 
• 1 tbsp. olive oil 
• 1 lb. ground beef 
• 1 c. marinara pasta sauce with meat 
• 1 c. mushrooms, sliced 
• 1 plum tomato, sliced lengthwise 
• 1 c. shredded mozzarella cheese, 4 oz. 
• 1 tbsp. chopped fresh oregano 

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 425°F. Grease 12" round pizza pan. 
2. Prepare polenta according to package directions using 3 cups water and 1/4 tsp. salt; stir in grated Parmesan. Spread evenly over pan; brush with olive oil. Bake 15–20 min., until golden.
3. Meanwhile, in 12" nonstick skillet over medium heat, cook beef with remaining 1⁄4 tsp. salt, stirring, 10 min. or until no longer pink. Stir in sauce; cook 2 min. or until hot. 
4. Spread over crust to within 1/2" of edge. Top with mushrooms, tomato and mozzarella. Bake 15–20 min., until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with oregano.