Crock-Pot® Slow Cooker Pepperoni Pizza Meatball Subs

Disclosure: This Crock-Pot® Slow Cooker Pepperoni Pizza Meatball Subs recipe has been sponsored by the Crock-Pot® Brand. All opinions are my own.

Game day is the perfect day to make these Crock-Pot® Slow Cooker Pepperoni Pizza Meatball Subs. While your cheering your favorite team on you’re going to need something delicious on hand to feed your family and friends. Cheering for your favorite team can work up an appetite!

I love using my Crock-Pot® slow cooker when I need to feed a crowd. My Crock-Pot® slow cookers have never failed me. Yes, that was plural. I have a Crock-Pot® slow cooker that is perfect for any type of slow cooker recipe I might make.

I’ve got a mini one, perfect for hot dips. I’ve got a tall round one that is perfect for when I plan on slow cooking a recipe for an extended amount of time. The extra depth makes it the perfect size when I plan to cook for 8 hours or longer.

I’ve got a shallow rectangular one that is perfect for casseroles and desserts.

My newest Crock-Pot® slow cooker is the Crock-Pot® Slow Cooker 6-Quart 5-in-1 Multi-Cooker. I love it!

You can do so many things in this new Crock-Pot® slow cooker. Now, when I need to brown meat or saute vegetables for a Crock-Pot® slow cooker recipe I can do it in the non-stick inner pot of the Crock-Pot® Slow Cooker 6-Quart 5-in-1 Multi-Cooker.

No need to dirty an extra pan on the stove when I am cooking in the Crock-Pot® Slow Cooker 6-Quart 5-in-1 Multi-Cooker. I can do everything thing in this one appliance.

Game Day Crock-Pot® Slow Cooker Meatball Subs

This Crock-Pot® Slow Cooker Pepperoni Pizza Meatball Subs recipe is a game day football fans food dream come true!

Two of my favorite foods – meatballs and pizza come together to make these cheesy Pepperoni Pizza Meatball Subs. You can make them the easy way and use your favorite frozen meatballs or you can make my slow cooker homemade meatball recipe.

I decided to make Pepperoni Pizza Meatball Subs in my Crock-Pot® Slow Cooker for our family game day celebration, which included the grandkids so my pizza subs were made with them in mind.

If you don’t have to worry about the picky tastes of kids you could add other pizza toppings like mushrooms, peppers, onions and olives if you like.

I didn’t want to be stuck in the kitchen during the game cooking . I always miss an awesome touchdown or field goal if I am stuck out in the kitchen cooking. I hate when that happens!

Why I love my Crock-Pot® Slow Cooker during football season

Not only does cooking in a Crock-Pot® Slow Cooker on game day ensure that I will be right in front of the big screen when my team scores it also makes serving food easy during the game.

I like to set up a buffet table so family and friends can serve themselves when they feel like it.

Once my Crock-Pot® Slow Cooker recipe is finished cooking I set it on the warming setting and everyone can enjoy a hot meatball sub whenever they want.

Check out the short video I made of this Crock-Pot® Slow Cooker Pepperoni Pizza Meatball Subs recipe below.

Amaze your game day guests with this Crock-Pot® Slow Cooker Pepperoni Pizza Meatball Subs recipe and I bet they are begging for the recipe after the first bite.

How to make Crock-Pot® Slow Cooker Pepperoni Pizza Meatball Subs

Ingredients

50 frozen or homemade Crock-Pot® Slow Cooker meatballs
2 – 24 ounce jars of your favorite Mariana sauce
5 ounce bag mini pepperoni
1 1/4 cup fresh shredded Parmesan cheese, divided
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
8 ounces fresh shredded mozzarella cheese
sub rolls or slider buns

Directions

Place the first 8 ingredients in to a 6 quart Crock-Pot® Slow Cooker.
Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6-8 hours.
30 minutes before ready to serve sprinkle the shredded mozzarella cheese over the top of the meatballs, replace lid and continue to cook until cheese is melted.
Serve on toasted sub rolls or slider buns.
Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese before serving.
Makes 4-6 subs or about 25 sliders.
Serves 4-6