Slow Cooker Hearty Italian Sandwiches

Submitted by happynana

"I cut this recipe out of a magazine -- I cannot remember which one. I tweaked a bit to our tastes."

 

• Ready In: 6hrs 20mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs ground round
• 1 1⁄2 lbs Italian sausage
• 1⁄2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, divided
• 3 teaspoons minced garlic
• 2 large green peppers, sliced
• 2 large red peppers, sliced
• 2 large onions, sliced
• 1⁄2 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 1 teaspoon ground pepper
• shredded monterey jack cheese

directions

1. Brown meat.
2. After meat is browned, add 1/4 teaspoon red pepper and garlic and simmer until flavors blend, about 4 to 5 minutes.
3. In slow cooker, place 1/3 of onions and peppers.
4. Top with 1/2 of meat.
5. Repeat layers of vegetables and meat, topping with remaining vegetables.
6. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and remaining 1/4 teaspoon crushed pepper.
7. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.
8. Using slotted spoon, serve 1 cup of mixture on bun. Top with shredded cheese.

Reviews

[Tee Lee]

Great flavors! It's always nice to have an easy & healthy crock pot recipe.

 

[Bet-z]

Fantastic! My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed these for supper tonight. We had to reduce the ingredients because it was only for the two of us. I wasn't real sure how much to reduce it but they turned out great.