Slow Cooker Italian (Pizza) Sloppy Joes – 4 WW Freestyle SmartPoints

Weight Watchers Recipe of the Day: Slow Cooker Italian (Pizza) Sloppy Joes

Here’s a fun Italian inspired variation on traditional sloppy joes that’s sure to please the entire family.

WW Friendly Slow Cooker Italian Pizza Sloppy Joes

Just 3 ingredients combine to form the foundation for a winning dinner. Perfect for busy days.

Skinny on Slow Cooker Italian (Pizza) Sloppy Joe’s

I used Italian chicken sausage as the starting point, but turkey sausage or lean ground beef also would work. And I bulked the meat up with chopped mushrooms.

This recipe can be adapted in a variety of ways to work with what you like and/or have on hand – chopped onions, bell peppers and/or a little chopped pepperoni would be nice.

Or take the recipe in a vegetarian direction by substituting the meat with lentils, chick peas or your favorite meat substitute.

This simple satisfying recipe has been added to my “make again” soon file.

According to my calculations, each serving (without a bun or cheese), has about 207 calories, *5 Weight Watchers PointsPlus, *4 Weight Watchers SmartPoints. Following the new WW Plan for 2018, this is *4 Freestyle SmartPoints. Enjoy!

Slow Cooker Italian Sloppy Joes Recipe Variations

vegetarian/vegan – substitute cooked lentils or chickpeas for the meat and use vegan cheese

different meats – sausage, ground beef, ground turkey, ground pork would all work

optional additions – chopped onions, chopped red and/or green bell peppers, chopped turkey pepperoni

additional seasonings – basil, oregano, rosemary, Italian seasoning blend, crushed red pepper flakes

serving ideas – english muffins, sandwich thins, flat breads panini style, garlic toast, zucchini noodles, spaghetti squash, cauliflower rice, lettuce wraps, stuffed into a cooked portabello mushroom, or zucchini boat, or filling for a quesadilla.

Are You Ready To Slow Cook Yourself Slim?

If you like these lightened Italian sloppy joe’s, be sure to check out my other easy, healthy Weight Watchers friendly recipes including WW 3-Ingredient Sloppy Joe’s, Slow Cooker Hamburger Stew, 3-Ingredient BBQ Lentils, Crock Pot Tomato, Beef & Macaroni Soup and Skinny Southwestern Goulash

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Slow Cooker Italian (Pizza) Sloppy Joe Recipe

An easy, healthy, delicious Italian twist on Sloppy Joes the whole family will love. Mine did.

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time6 hrs

Total Time6 hrs 10 mins

Servings (adjustable): 6

Calories: 207

Author: Martha | Simple Nourished Living

Ingredients

• 1 pound bulk Italian chicken or turkey sausage
• 8 ounces mushrooms, chopped
• 2 cups favorite marinara sauce (I like Classico Tomato & Basil)
• 6 light hamburger buns, toasted (optional, for serving)
• Thinly sliced or shredded mozzarella cheese (optional, for serving)

Instructions

• Ideal slow cooker size: 3- or 4-Quart.
• Cook sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain of any excess fat.
• Spray slow cooker insert with non-stick cooking spray.
• Combine cooked sausage, chopped mushrooms and marinara sauce in the slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on LOW heat setting, 6 to 8 hours
• Serve on your favorite light bun, english muffins, flat bread, cooked portabella mushrooms, zucchini noodles, etc.

Recipe Notes

Weight Watchers PointsPlus: *5

Weight Watchers SmartPoints: *4

Weight Watchers Freestyle SmartPoints: *4

Nutrition Facts

Slow Cooker Italian (Pizza) Sloppy Joe Recipe

Amount Per Serving (1 /6th without bun or cheese, about 3/4 cup)

Calories 207 Calories from Fat 90

% Daily Value*

Fat 10g15%

Carbohydrates 10g3%

Fiber 3g12%

Protein 13g26%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Course: Main Course

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*PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT Weight Watchers Zero Points fruits and vegetables using the WW Recipe Builder.

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