Instant Pot Instructions

1. Pour water/broth into Instant Pot. Add uncooked ground beef into pot. Break it up as much as possible with a hamburger chopper tool* or a wooden spoon. Dump the onion, salt, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, bell pepper, pepperoni, crushed tomatoes and tomato paste on top. Do not stir.
2. Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 10 minutes. When the time is up move the valve to venting and remove the lid.
3. Use a spoon to stir the contents of the pot and to break up meat. If mixture is too runny then turn to saute and let it simmer a few minutes. Salt and pepper to taste. Add in fresh basil.
4. Scoop mixture onto buns and top with a slice of mozzarella cheese.

Slow Cooker Instructions

1. Add uncooked ground beef into slow cooker. Break it up as much as possible with a hamburger chopper tool* or a wooden spoon. Dump the onion, salt, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, bell pepper, pepperoni, crushed tomatoes and tomato paste on top and stir.
2. Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours. 
3. Use a spoon to stir the contents of the pot and to break up meat. Salt and pepper to taste. Add in fresh basil.
4. Scoop mixture onto buns and top with a slice of mozzarella cheese.