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By Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Jun 25, 2010
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Enjoy these flavorful open-faced pork sausage sandwiches – a great slow cooked lunch or casual supper!

Open-Faced Pizza Sandwiches

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 8 hr 25 min
  • Ingredients 8
  • Servings 6
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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lb. bulk Italian pork sausage
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped (1 cup)
  • 1 (4.5-oz.) jar sliced mushrooms, drained
  • 1 (6-oz.) can tomato paste
  • 1 (15-oz.) can pizza sauce
  • 1 (9.5-oz.) pkg. frozen herb or cheese Texas toast
  • 3 oz. (3/4 cup) finely shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In large skillet, cook sausage and onion over medium heat until sausage is no longer pink, stirring occasionally. Drain.
  • Step 
    2
    In 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker, combine cooked sausage and onion, bell pepper, mushrooms and tomato paste; mix well. Top with pizza sauce.
  • Step 
    3
    Cover; cook on low setting for 6 to 8 hours.
  • Step 
    4
    About 10 minutes before serving, heat toast as directed on package. Stir sausage mixture. Spoon about 3/4 cup sausage mixture onto each warm toast slice. Sprinkle each with 2 tablespoons cheese.

Nutrition

550 Calories
32g Total Fat
29g Protein
37g Total Carbohydrate
5g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Sandwich
Calories
550
Calories from Fat
290
Total Fat
32g
49%
Saturated Fat
11g
55%
Cholesterol
75mg
25%
Sodium
1510mg
63%
Total Carbohydrate
37g
12%
Dietary Fiber
4g
16%
Sugars
5g
Protein
29g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
25%
25%
Vitamin C
40%
40%
Calcium
25%
25%
Iron
20%
20%
Exchanges:
2 1/2 Starch; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 3 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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