Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)2 cups pizza sauce or pasta sauce1 package (3-1/2 ounces) sliced pepperoni, chopped4 slices American cheese, chopped12 mini buns, split2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Preparation

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.

Place buns on a baking sheet, 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.