Temple, Texas

Great recipe! It's relatively fast, easy, and delicious. Minor variations: I didn't have any green chiles in my pantry, so I used a 10-oz can of Rotel instead (barely drained, half in the meat mixture, and half on top for some color). I used post-Thanksgiving turkey instead of chicken, olive oil for margarine, and added 1 t. of cumin to the meat. Delicious! Next time, I might try using cream of onion soup? If that's too much creamy stuff for you, go easy on top with the soup/sour cream and cheese mix.

I have made this several times now and I love it! My husband and i love pizza but are watching our calories and this recipe satisfies our craving for pizza without busting your calorie intake for the day!!! The only problem I have is I can't always find the whole wheat pitas, my store always sells out of them quickly, otherwise I would make them even more!! Also very quick to make! Thanks for an excellent recipe.

VARIATION ALERT! My gallbladder and I prefer ground turkey to sausage. I browned it w/onions, garlic, garlic powder, s/p. Then added ONE jar of sauce + 1 c. beef broth (to simmer). Meanwhile, in a separate bowl, I mixed a 15oz tub of ricotta, 1 1/2 c. of mozz, 1/2 c. parmesan, plus parsley, oregano, basil, and one egg. Starting with whole wheat lasagna noodles (6 total), I alternated layers of the above in my crock pot (wiped down with olive oil first - I had no spray), ending with meat sauce. Thanks for the inspiration! It's hot here in TX; I leave the oven off whenever possible. Presentation = great! Noodles = not so gummy. Exactly 4 hours on low. Easy.