Aunt Esta's Hot Degos Made Lower Fat

This is a remake of Aunt Esta's Hot Degos and made for Make it Healthier recipe tag. To reduce the sodium, you could use homemade pasta sauce. I made 5 big patties.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 15 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 lb lean ground beef
• 1⁄2 lb ground turkey
• 4 -6  ounces Italian sausage
• 1  egg, beaten
• 1⁄4 ground flax seeds (optional)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon oregano
• 1⁄2 teaspoon basil
• 1  teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 -1 1⁄2 cup mozzarella cheese
• 2 -2 1⁄2 cups  red pasta sauce
• 1  loaf  French bread

Directions

1. Remove sausage from casing and mix with ground beef and turkey, egg, flax (if using), oregano, basil, and garlic powder.
2. Make meat mixture into 4 to 6 patties.
3. Spray frying pan with cooking spray and cook until done, flipping often.
4. Place patties in a crockpot sprayed with cooking spray and cover with pasta sauce.
5. Cook on low 1-2 hours.
6. Serve on bread and top with the mozzarella cheese. Or serve with noodles as a side.