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Easy Pizza Sandwiches

Updated Apr 22, 2013
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Chopped pepperoni and ground beef mixture can be made ahead for quick and easy pizza sandwiches on English muffin halves.

Easy Pizza Sandwiches

  • Prep Time 0 min
  • Total 20 min
  • Ingredients 9
  • Servings 32
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Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 lb. lean (at least 80%) ground beef
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped onions (3 medium)
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped any color bell peppers (3 medium)
  • 2 cups chopped pepperoni (about 7 oz.)
  • 1 cup sliced ripe olives
  • 1 (15-oz.) can pizza sauce
  • 1 (14.5-oz.) can diced tomatoes with Italian herbs, undrained
  • 16 English muffins, split
  • 8 oz. (2 cups) shredded pizza cheese blend

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In 5 to 6-quart Dutch oven, cook ground beef, onions and bell peppers over medium-high heat until beef is thoroughly cooked, stirring frequently. Drain. Stir in pepperoni, olives, pizza sauce and tomatoes. Reduce heat to medium; simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Step 
    2
    Spoon 2 2/3 cups of the beef mixture into each of four 4-cup freezer/microwave-safe containers. Cool 30 minutes. Cover; refrigerate up to 3 days or freeze up to 2 months.
  • Step 
    3
    Thaw 1 container of beef mixture in refrigerator for 24 hours, or uncover and thaw in microwave on Defrost for 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Step 
    4
    To heat refrigerated or thawed beef mixture, cover loosely and microwave on High for 6 to 8 minutes or until thoroughly heated, stirring once or twice.
  • Step 
    5
    Toast 8 English muffin halves. Spoon and spread about 1/4 cup hot beef mixture onto each muffin half. Immediately sprinkle with cheese.

Nutrition

405 Calories
19g Total Fat
26g Protein
32g Total Carbohydrate
10g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
405
Calories from Fat
170
Total Fat
19g
29%
Saturated Fat
7g
35%
Cholesterol
60mg
20%
Sodium
900mg
38%
Total Carbohydrate
32g
11%
Dietary Fiber
2g
8%
Sugars
10g
Protein
26g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
18%
18%
Calcium
22%
22%
Iron
22%
22%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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