Slow cooker pizza sloppy joes

Ingredients

Ground Beef Mixture

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 small onion, chopped
• ½ medium-size green bell pepper, chopped

Sauce

• 2 cups Spaghetti or Pizza sauce
• ½ cup water
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 3 tablespoons yellow mustard
• 1 tablespoon soya sauce
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1-1/2 teaspoons italian seasoning
• ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper (optional)

Toppings

• 16 slices pepperoni
• 8 slices mozzarella cheese
• 8 hamburger buns, toasted

Instructions

1. in a large deep skillet over medium-high heat, brown beef  with onion and bell pepper stirring 10 minutes or until beef crumble and are no longer pink. Drain well.
2. Place beef mixture in a slow cooker. Stir in pizza sauce, water, vinegar, mustard, soya sauce, garlic, italian seasoning, and crushed red pepper (if desired). Cover and cook on low for 8 hours. Serve on hamburger buns. Top the meat with Mozzarella cheese