AMERICAN FOOD

Pizza with Pesto, Fresh Tomatoes, and Mozzarella

Ingredients:

• 6 ounces grated fresh mozzarella
• 3 plum tomatoes
• 1 pound pizza dough
• all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons basil pesto

Directions:

About 1 hour before baking, set pizza stone in oven and preheat to 500 degrees. Grate mozzarella and cut tomatoes into slices. Stretch the dough evenly into a 12-inch circle. Use a baker's peel and use it for the dough leaving 1-inch border. Sprinkle with chees and put tomatoes over cheese with salt and pepper. Bake pizza on pizza stone until crust is golden brown. Should take about 10 to 12 minutes. Cut and serve while still hot.

American Hamburger

Ingredients:

• 1 clove garlic, minced, or 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon cooking oil
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 4 hamburgerbuns
• American cheese slices
• lettuce leaves
• tomato slices
• Red onion slices1 teaspoon vinegar

Directions:

Cook hamburger patties however you like and add any of the additives. Usually served with french fries and chips.

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