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Slow-Cooker Italian Sloppy Joes

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. Cook: 4 hours YIELD: 36 servings.
These tasty sloppy joes with plenty of mass appeal are perfect for a gathering. If you're taking them to an event, simplify things by cooking the beef mixture and stirring in other ingredients the night before. Cool the meat sauce in shallow bowls in the fridge, then cover and refrigerate them overnight. The next day, transfer the meat mixture to the slow cooker to keep it warm for the party. —Hope Wasylenki, Gahanna, Ohio

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds lean ground beef (90% lean)
  • 2 pounds bulk Italian sausage
  • 2 medium green peppers, chopped
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 4 cups spaghetti sauce
  • 1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1/2 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 36 hamburger buns, split

Directions

  • 1. Cook the beef, sausage, peppers and onion in a Dutch oven over medium heat until meat is no longer pink, breaking it into crumbles; drain. Transfer to a 6-qt. slow cooker. Stir in the spaghetti sauce, tomatoes, mushrooms, tomato paste, garlic and bay leaves.
  • 2. Cover and cook on high until flavors are blended, 4-5 hours. Discard bay leaves. Serve on buns, 1/2 cup on each.

Nutrition Facts

1 sandwich: 246 calories, 9g fat (3g saturated fat), 29mg cholesterol, 522mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 2g fiber), 13g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 2 lean meat.

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