Due to the fact that my oven is still not working, I am learning to be creative! I've adapted the following recipe from a recipe for German Pizza that I once found in a Taste of Home magazine. We had guests on Friday night and they enjoyed it as much as we do.
12 ounces ground beef (or mixture of beef & sausage)
medium onion, chopped
small-medium green pepper, diced
2-3 cloves of garlic, diced small
6 medium potatoes, sliced (if new potatoes, no need to peel them)
sliced black olives, sliced mushrooms and chopped pepperoni to taste
1-2 cups tomato sauce
2 cups shredded cheddar or mozzarella cheese
In a 12 in. cast iron skillet, brown beef with onion, green pepper, garlic and salt and pepper to taste. Drain fat, and sprinkle meat with ¼ cup flour (or 2 tablespoons of corn starch if you are gluten intolerant). Place skillet over low heat until the flour or corn starch is absorbed. Stir and remove meat mixture from skillet – set aside. Add oil (I prefer olive oil) to skillet and fry potatoes (with salt and pepper to taste) until done. Spread the meat mixture over the potatoes. Add olives, mushrooms and pepperoni according to your tastes. Top this with the tomato sauce and cheese. Cook, covered, about 10 minutes, until cheese begins melting. Place under the broiler to brown the cheese - about 5 minutes. Cut and serve. 4-6 servings.
