Cook Without Book

                 Ingredients 1/4 teaspoon   Italian seasoning 1/3 cup   tomato paste 1/4 cup   water 1  (12-inch) prebaked refrigerated pizza crust 1 cup   (4 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese 1 1/2 cups   diced green, red, and yellow bell pepper (about 3 small peppers) 1/2  onion, chopped Preparation Preheat oven to 450°. Combine seasoning, tomato paste, and water in a small bowl; stir well. Spread over pizza crust. Top evenly with cheese. Sprinkle bell pepper and onion evenly over cheese. Bake at 450° for 10 to 12 minutes or until cheese melts. Cut into 6 wedges, and serve. Tip: Bell peppers come in an assortment of colors: green, red, yellow, orange, brown, and purple. The color depends on variety and ripeness. When peppers are picked before they reach maturity, they are green. But when left on the vine a little longer, a pepper ripens and changes color, depending on it...

               Ingredients 1/4 cup   packed brown sugar, divided 1 cup   chopped onion (about 1 large) 1 1/2 tablespoons   Mexican seasoning 3 tablespoons   Worcestershire sauce 3 tablespoons   cider vinegar 3 tablespoons   molasses 1 teaspoon   dry mustard 1  (6-ounce) can tomato paste 3/4 teaspoon   pepper 1/4 teaspoon   salt 1  (2-pound) boneless pork loin roast 8  (2 1/4-ounce) whole wheat hamburger buns Preparation Combine 3 tablespoons brown sugar, onion, and next 6 ingredients in a 3 1/2-quart electric slow cooker; stir well. Combine remaining tablespoon brown sugar, pepper, and salt; rub pork roast with sugar mixture. Cut pork roast into 4 large pieces; add to slow cooker, turning to coat with sauce. Cover with lid; cook on high-heat setting 1 hour. Reduce heat setting to low; cook 7 hours or until pork roast is tender. Remove pork roast from slow cooker, ...