Open-Faced Pizza Sandwiches

Name: Open-Faced Pizza Sandwiches
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean); 2 cups pizza sauce or pasta sauce; 1 package (3-1/2 ounces) sliced pepperoni, chopped; 4 slices American cheese, chopped; 12 mini buns, split; 2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield 12 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

This open-faced pizza sandwich recipe features a saucy mixture of ground beef, pepperoni and American cheese layered between a soft bun and a blanket of mozzarella.

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
2 cups pizza sauce or pasta sauce
1 package (3-1/2 ounces) sliced pepperoni, chopped
4 slices American cheese, chopped
12 mini buns, split
2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink, 5-7 minutes, breaking into crumbles; drain. Stir in pizza sauce, pepperoni and American cheese. Cook and stir until cheese is melted, 4-5 minutes.
Place buns on a baking sheet, cut sides up. Spoon meat mixture onto buns; top with mozzarella cheese. Bake until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes. If desired, serve with additional warmed pizza sauce.

Nutrition Facts

2 open-faced sandwiches: 280 calories, 14g fat (6g saturated fat), 46mg cholesterol, 612mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 1g fiber), 18g protein.

A pizza version of the sloppy joe, this hot and melty open-faced sandwich is a surefire kid pleaser. Adults love it, too! —Tanya Belt, Newcomerstown, Ohio

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