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Slow Cooker Pizza Sloppy Joe Sliders - An Easy, Cheesy, Crowd Pleaser

All your favorite pizza flavors - savory ground meat, sausage, pepperoni, sauce, and melty cheese - come together in these slow cooker sloppy joes. This is an easy to make, fun twist on two classic comfort foods
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time4 hours
Total Time4 hours 5 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: crockpot sliders, easy slider recipe, easy sloppy joe recipe, game day food, ground turkey sliders, Pizza sliders, pizza sloppy joes, slow cooker pizza sliders, slow cooker pizza sloppy joes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 423kcal
Author: The Lazy slow cooker

Equipment

  • 3.5 quart slow cooker or larger

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground meat Turkey or extra-lean beef both work
  • 9.6 oz cooked sausage crumbles standard size for the brand I used. If you find a different brand with a slightly different size, that is fine too.
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 24 oz pizza sauce or marinara sauce
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella
  • your favorite pizza toppings pepperoni, mushrooms, onions, green peppers, etc
  • slider rolls

Instructions

  • Place 1 lb ground meat into a greased slow cooker and use a rubber spatula to gently break apart.
  • Add 9.6 oz cooked sausage crumbles, 1 small onion, 1 tbsp Italian seasoning, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp onion powder, and 24 oz pizza sauce. Stir gently to combine.
  • Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours or high for 2-3 hours
  • After cooking, stir in 1 cup shredded mozzarella until fully melted
  • slice slider rolls in half. Add a layer of the meat mixture on top of the bottom half. top with your favorite pizza toppings and cover with the tops of the rolls. Pull apart and serve.

Notes

  1. The nutritional values calculated here are based on the use of ground beef and traditional sausage only.  It does not include the slider rolls or any toppings.  
  2. Nutritional values would change in multiple ways if ground turkey, turkey sausage, and turkey pepperoni were substituted. 
  3. This dish is great served on slider or full-sized rolls
  4. Please see full write-up above for more serving and substitution ideas.  

Nutrition

Calories: 423kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 101mg | Sodium: 995mg | Potassium: 704mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 666IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 145mg | Iron: 4mg
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