Philly Cheesesteak Pizzas

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 small onion
• halved and thinly sliced
• 1 Italian frying pepper
• thinly sliced
• 1 clove garlic
• minced
• 1 pound shaved or very thinly sliced beef
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
• 4 whole-wheat pocketless pitas or prebaked individual-size pizza crusts
• 2 cups shredded Italian cheese blend
• or a mix of shredded mozzarella
• provolone and parmesan
• 1/2 cup pickled sliced sweet or hot cherry peppers

Instructions

1. Preheat the broiler.
2. Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
3. Add the onion and frying pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly softened, about 5 minutes.
4. Add the garlic and beef and cook, stirring occasionally, until the beef begins to brown, about 3 minutes.
5. Add the parsley, 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and cook, stirring, 1 more minute.
6. Meanwhile, line a baking sheet with foil.
7. Place the pitas on the prepared baking sheet and sprinkle each with 1/4 cup cheese.
8. Top evenly with the beef mixture and the remaining 1 cup cheese.
9. Broil the pizzas until the cheese melts, about 2 minutes.
10. Top with the cherry peppers and cut each pizza into quarters.
11. Per serving: Calories 590; Fat 33 g (Saturated 13 g); Cholesterol 95 mg; Sodium 1,159 mg; Carbohydrate 32 g; Fiber 5 g; Protein 41 g
12. Photograph by Andrew Purcell