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
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
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Step1In 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.
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Step2Spoon 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.
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Step3Thaw 1 container of beef mixture in refrigerator for 24 hours, or uncover and thaw in microwave on Defrost for 10 to 15 minutes.
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Step4To 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.
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Step5Toast 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
2Tips from the
Pillsbury Kitchens
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