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Pizza Sloppy Joes Recipe
Tuck your napkins into your shirt and dig into the best pizza Joes recipe! This cheesy twist on traditional sloppy joes is a fun way to serve a favorite easy dinner!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 651 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian , American
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef 90% or leaner
- 1 pound Italian sausage
- 1 small onion diced
- 1 green bell pepper diced
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 24 ounces spaghetti sauce 1 jar
- 6 ounces pepperoni diced
- 8 Buns
- 12 slices mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- In a medium skillet, add the ground beef and sausage and brown over medium-high heat
- Then drain and add the meat mixture to the bottom to the slow cooker.
- Add the diced onion, bell pepper, garlic, spaghetti sauce and pepperoni and stir to mix thoroughly.
- Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours.
- Just before serving, add 4 slices of mozzarella cheese, place the top back on until it melts and stir it into the mixture.
- When serving in the bun, place another slice of mozzarella on the bottom of each bun and spoon the sloppy joe mixture on top.
- Then, add another slice of mozzarella and more pepperoni if you'd like.
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Notes
- Use ground turkey or ground chicken.
- Use turkey sausage.
- Use any favorite spaghetti sauce or pizza sauce for more tangy sauce.
- Add your favorite pizza toppings to the slow cooker like mushrooms and black olives!
- Use brioche buns, sliders or regular buns.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Freeze the meat mixture for up to 3 months.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
651kcal
(33%)
Carbohydrates
29g
(10%)
Protein
36g
(72%)
Fat
43g
(66%)
Saturated Fat
18g
(90%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
17g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
120mg
(40%)
Sodium
1612mg
(67%)
Potassium
770mg
(22%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
675IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
20mg
(22%)
Calcium
315mg
(32%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 651
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 651kcal | 33% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 36g | 72% |
| Fat | 43g | 66% |
| Saturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 120mg | 40% |
| Sodium | 1612mg | 67% |
| Potassium | 770mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 675IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 20mg | 22% |
| Calcium | 315mg | 32% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.