Crock Pot Italian Sloppy Joe

• servings: 6 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 4 hours 10 minutes

Ingredients

1 lb Italian turkey or chicken sausage (removed from casing)

1/2 cup chopped onions

3 cloves garlic (minced)

1 red bell pepper (chopped in 1/2-inch pieces)

1 yellow bell pepper (chopped in 1/2-inch pieces)

1 1/3 cups crushed tomatoes (Tuttorosso)

1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary

kosher salt and fresh black pepper (to taste)

6 1-inch thick slices Italian Bread (from 1 large loaf (2 oz each)

olive oil spray

dried Italian seasoning or Parsley (to taste)

2 tbsp grated cheese

garlic clove (cut in half)

1 cup shredded mozzarella or provolone cheese

Directions

In a medium non-stick skillet, cook the sausage over medium-high heat, breaking up as it cooks into small bits until cooked through, about 5-6 minutes.

Add onions and garlic, and cook another 2 minutes.

Transfer to the slow cooker and add the bell peppers, crushed tomatoes, rosemary and fresh cracked pepper.

Cover and cook on low 4 hours.

Prepare the garlic bread slices. Place 6 slices of the bread on a sheet pan, spray with olive oil, and sprinkle with Italian Seasoning and Parmesan on each side. Spritz with a little more oil and broil about 6 inches from the heating element, until the top of bread is golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes keeping an eye on it. When toasted, remove from oven and rub a garlic clove over the bread.

Top each slice with 1/2 cup meat and add shredded mozzarella, about 2 1/2 tablespoons on each. Place back into the oven for about 1 to 2 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 sandwich
• Calories: 361 kcal
• Total Fat: 13 g
• Saturated Fat: 5 g
• Cholesterol: 74.5 mg
• Sodium: 1135.5 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 38.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3 g
• Total Sugars: 7.5 g
• Protein: 24 g