Pizza Crisps

• 1 1/4 lbs 80% lean ground beef
• 2 -3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/8 teaspoon sweet basil
• 1/2 cup diced pepperoni (from 6 oz pkg)
• 1 (8 ounce) can pizza sauce
• 4 ounces Italian cheese blend, shredded (1 cup)
• 8 ounces cheddar and american blend cheese (2 cups) or 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 36 slices cocktail bread
• 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0F.
2. In a 10-inch skillet, cook ground beef with garlic and basil, over medium high heat, stirring occasionally, until cooked through (5-7 minutes); drain well.
3. Stir in pepperoni and pizza sauce.
4. Cook over medium heat until hot (3 minutes).
5. Stir in Italian cheese blend and 1 cup cheddar-American cheese blend, stirring until cheese melts.
6. Arrange bread slices on 2 ungreased baking sheets.
7. Optional - Bake until crisp if a crunchier snack is desired (about 8 minutes).
8. Spread a generous tablespoon of beef mixture evenly over each slice.
9. Top each with about 1 teaspoon of the remaining cheese.
10. To freeze for later use - Place in freezer on baking sheets and leave until frozen (30 minutes); remove from baking sheets, and place in large resealable freezer bag (store in freezer up to 2 weeks).
11. Bake until heated through (15-20 minutes fresh or 20-25 minutes frozen).
12. Garnish with parsley, if desired.
13. Serve warm.

ground beef, garlic, sweet basil, pepperoni, pizza sauce, italian cheese blend, cheddar, bread, parsley

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pizza-crisps-224405 (may not work)