Recipe: Italian Turkey Sandwiches (crock pot)

Italian Turkey Sandwiches

1 pound Italian turkey sausage
1 1/2 pounds ground turkey
1 large sweet onion, thinly sliced
2 large green bell peppers, seeded and chopped
2 large red bell peppers, seeded and chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
10 hoagie rolls, split
1 1/4 pounds provolone cheese, grated

Squeeze sausage out of the casings into a large heavy skillet. Over medium heat, brown sausage and ground turkey, breaking up sausage and ground turkey into medium pieces. Cook until sausage is no longer pink. Remove from skillet with a slotted spoon and reserve.

In a bowl, toss vegetables together with salt, pepper and red pepper flakes. Place one-third of the vegetable mixture in a 5 quart slow cooker.

Layer one-half of the turkey mixture atop the vegetables. Repeat layers of raw vegetables and browned turkey, ending with a top layer of vegetables.

Cover and cook on LOW for 6 hours or until the vegetables are tender.

Serve on split hoagie rolls. Sprinkle each sandwich with Provolone cheese.

Servings: 10
Source: The National Turkey Federation