Hearty Italian Sandwiches Recipe
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Hearty Italian Sandwiches

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"This sweet and spicy sandwich filling smells as good as it tastes! It's a great reward after a day working or playing."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.0 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (11)

 

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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
  • 1 1/2 pounds bulk Italian sausage
  • 2 large onions, sliced
  • 2 large green peppers, sliced
  • 2 large sweet red peppers, sliced
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 8 sandwich rolls, split
  • shredded Monterey Jack cheese (optional)

Directions

  1. In a skillet, brown beef and sausage; drain.
  2. Place a third of the onions and peppers in a slow cooker; top with half of the meat mixture. Repeat layers of vegetables and meat, then top with remaining vegetables. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and pepper flakes. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or until vegetables are tender.
  3. With a slotted spoon, serve about 1 cup of meat and vegetables on each roll. Top with cheese if desired. Use pan juices for dipping if desired.

Footnotes

  • © 2002 Reiman Media Group, Inc.
  • Did you know Allrecipes is home to over 400 crock pot recipes? Click here to visit our complete collection.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 10, 2004 by PKINCAID   view full review
This is as good as any Italian sandwich I have eaten in Chicago! Even my grandkids loved it! PK
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 11, 2005 by jlchalfin   view full review
This was pretty good, but I probably wouldn't make it again.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 6, 2008 by Graden   view full review
I thought this was pretty good but I wanted more flavor so I added an envelope of dry Italian...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 9, 2008 by wross3271   view full review
Had alot of flavor. lots of gas
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 13, 2012 by pelicangal Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This was actually pretty good. Very easy to make. Both hubby and I gave it a 4 star review. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 18, 2011 by Becka1979   view full review
Not horrible, not great. I made some changes based on the reviews. I used a little less...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 6, 2010 by My 3 Babies   view full review
This recipe was very tasty and very easy to prepare. My husband just loved it and so did I. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 19, 2010 by Tracy2303   view full review
These were pretty good. I would give it around a 3 star and my husband around a 5 star, so we...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 28, 2009 by machub   view full review
I love this recipe. I have made it several times and have doubled it for company. It's very...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 19, 2007 by Ang   view full review
More than edible, but my boyfriend (who does most of the eating of the crock pot recipes I...

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