PIZZA SLOPPY JOES

Pizza Sloppy Joes image

Provided by Kathie Carr

Categories Pizza

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 lb lean ground beef
1 large chopped onion
12 oz tomato sauce
1 tsp oregano, dried
1/2 tsp garlic
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 c chopped green olives
1 can(s) drained mushrooms, sliced (small can)
1/2 c chopped green pepper
1/2 lb shredded mozzarella cheese
12 hamburger buns

Steps:

1. Brown meat and onion in a large skillet. Drain grease. When meat has cooked add tomato sauce and seasonings Simmer until thick. Mix in olives, mushrooms, green pepper, and cheese. Spread on buns and serve immediately. OR: Spread meat mixture in buns. Wrap each one individually in plastic wrap and store in refrigerator until ready to use. Then re-heat in microwave.
2. Meat mixture can be frozen. Or individually wrapped sandwiches can be kept in refrigerator for up to 3 days before re-heating. These are great for after school snacks for kids. They can heat them in microwave after school.