Categories: Sandwiches/Wraps

Ingredients

• 1 lb. bulk Italian sausage
• 1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 1/2 lbs. ground beef
• 2 cans (8oz each) tomato sauce
• 6 oz. tomato paste
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp liquid smoke, optional
• 16 slices smoked mozzarella
• 8 hoagie buns, split and toasted
• Pickled hot cherry peppers

Directions

1. In a skillet, cook and crumble sausage with red pepper and onion over medium-high heat until no longer pink, 5-7 minutes. Transfer to slow cooker.

2. In same pan, cook and crumble beef over medium-high heat until no longer pink, 5-7 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, add the beef to slow cooker. Stir in the next 3 ingredients and, if desired, liquid smoke.

3. Cook, covered, on LOW 4-5 hours. To serve, fill buns with cheese, meat mixture and peppers.

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