Slow Cooker Pizza in a Pot

Name: Slow Cooker Pizza in a Pot
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 20 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1-1/2 pounds ground beef; 1 medium green pepper, chopped; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce; 1 jar (14 ounces) pizza sauce; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 3 cups spiral pasta, cooked and drained; 2 packages (3-1/2 ounces each) sliced pepperoni; 2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Cook: 3 hours

Yield 8 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

With warm breadsticks or garlic toast on the side, this is one dinner I know my family will always eagerly eat. —Dianna Cline, Phillippi, West Virginia

Ingredients

1-1/2 pounds ground beef
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
1 jar (14 ounces) pizza sauce
2 tablespoons tomato paste
3 cups spiral pasta, cooked and drained
2 packages (3-1/2 ounces each) sliced pepperoni
2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions

In a large skillet, cook the beef, green pepper and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the tomato sauce, pizza sauce and tomato paste.
In a 5-qt. slow cooker, layer the pasta, beef mixture, pepperoni and cheese. Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours or until heated through.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 473 calories, 23g fat (10g saturated fat), 89mg cholesterol, 829mg sodium, 34g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 3g fiber), 31g protein.

With warm breadsticks or garlic toast on the side, this is one dinner I know my family will always eagerly eat. —Dianna Cline, Phillippi, West Virginia

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