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Ingredients

• 0.5 pound diestel breakfast sausage 
• 1 teaspoon canola oil 
• 0.5 pound cremini mushrooms trimmed
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 0.5 pound ground sirloin 
• 1 cup low fat shredded mozzarella cheese shredded reduced-fat
• 1.5 cups soy sauce 
• 1 cup onion red chopped
• 2  whole wheat hot dog buns 

Equipment

• food processor
• frying pan
• oven
• broiler
• slotted spoon
• toaster

Directions

1. Place mushrooms in a food processor, and pulse until finely ground. Reserve.
2. Heat canola oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
3. Add sirloin and sausage. Cook until golden brown, breaking up meat with a spoon, about 5 minutes; remove with a slotted spoon and reserve.
4. Add onion to pan and reduce heat to medium-low; cook until soft, about 4 minutes.
5. Preheat broiler.
6. Add mushrooms and red pepper, if desired, to the pan, and mix well. Cook until mushrooms are darker in color, about 5 minutes.
7. Add garlic, and cook 30 seconds until fragrant.
8. Add pasta sauce; stir to blend. Return cooked sirloin mixture to pan; bring sauce to a simmer and cook 2 minutes.
9. Divide mixture among buns and top with mozzarella cheese. Broil in oven or toaster oven until cheese melts.
10. Serve warm.