Cheesy Pepperoni Buns

Name: Cheesy Pepperoni Buns
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 process American cheese, chopped; 12 mini buns, split; 2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

6 ingredients

3 steps

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 process American cheese, chopped
12 mini buns, split
2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions

1

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.
2

Place buns on a
3

, 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.