Sloppy Joe Pizza Bread

Combine two favorites - pizza and sloppy joes - into a quick-cooking main dish. Just cook ground beef until it's no longer pink; stir in frozen corn, bottled barbecue sauce and green onions. Use this mixture to top an Italian bread shell or prepared pizza crust. Sprinkle with shredded Cheddar cheese and bake. It's ready in about 30 minutes.

1 pound lean ground beef
3/4 cup frozen corn, thawed
3/4 cup bottled barbecue sauce
1/2 cup sliced green onion
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
16-ounce Italian bread shell or prepared pizza crust
1 1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded Cheddar cheese

Heat oven to 425 degrees. In large nonstick skillet, brown ground beef over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes or until no longer pink, stirring occcasionally. Drain.

Stir in corn, barbecue sauce, green onions and salt, if using: heat through.

Place bread shell on baking sheet. Top evenly with beef mixture; sprinkle with cheese. Bake in a 425-degree oven for 12 ato 15 minutes or until cheese melts; cut into 6 wedges. Serves 6.
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