Melissa's Pesto Apple Pizzas

At first glance, the ingredients on these wee pizzas looked like a strange combination to me.  At first bite, I just knew it tasted delicious!
Melissa wrote:  We love this meal because it tasted great, takes minutes to make, and is easily replaced with normal pizza toppings over English muffins for little ones with less creative palates. Substitute wheat English muffins and lean ground turkey for a healthier and equally yummy option!

Pesto Apple Pizzas
from Melissa Palmer

Ingredients

1 pkg.  English muffins
1 lb. ground beef
2 green apples
pesto sauce
Mozzarella cheese
chopped walnuts, optional

Directions

Cook the ground beef.  Slice the apples into long, thin slices.  Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Lay out English muffin halves on a baking sheet.  Layer apple slices, then ground beef.  Top with pesto, cheese, and nuts.  Bake 7-10 minutes or until cheese is melted and browning.

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