Gizmo Sandwich (State Fair)

1 pound Italian sausage
1 pound ground beef 90% lean
2 tablespoons fennel seeds
30 ounces pizza sauce
2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
shredded mozzarella cheese
hot dog buns


In a small pan heat pizza sauce and Italian seasoning, simmer for 15 minutes. In a large pan brown sausage, over medium low heat, until no longer pink. Remove sausage from pan and put into a food processor; pulse until sausage is small crumbles. Add fennel seeds to pan and heat until fragrant. To pan add hamburger, browned sausage and 3/4 cup water. Cook until hamburger is cooked; drain. To make sandwich; spoon meat mixture into hot dog bun; spoon pizza sauce over meat mixture; top with cheese. Broil on low until cheese is browned.