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Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes
This old fashioned sloppy joes recipe is made extra easy in the slow cooker! The meat mixture slow cooks for hours and then is ready to pile onto a bun. This easy recipe is perfect for the whole family and makes enough for a crowd.
Prep Time
14
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
4
hours
hours
Total Time
4
hours
hours
14
minutes
minutes
Servings
10
servings
Author
Melissa Williams | Persnickety Plates
Equipment
Slow Cooker
Ingredients
3
pounds
lean ground beef
I use sirloin
1
medium
white onion
diced
1
large
green bell pepper
diced
1
large
red bell pepper
diced
1
clove
garlic
Minced
2
cups
ketchup
¼
cup
water
4
Tablespoons
brown sugar
3
teaspoons
chili powder
2
Tablespoons
mustard
½
teaspoon
hot sauce
up to 2 teaspoons
Instructions
In a large skillet, over medium high heat, brown your ground beef until no longer pink. If necessary, drain off any grease.
To the slow cooker, add the browned beef, diced onion, bell peppers, garlic, ketchup, water, brown sugar, chili, mustard and hot sauce.
Stir to combine and cover.
Cook on LOW for 4-6 hours.
Serve on hamburger or brioche buns.
Notes
Store leftovers covered in the fridge for up to 4 days.
For different flavor, swap the ketchup for barbecue sauce.
For added heat, add diced jalapeno.
If cooking on the stovetop, let all ingredients simmer 20-30 minutes.
Every slow cooker runs differently. Times given are a general recommendation and should be tested in your own slow cooker and adjusted as needed.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
g
|
Calories:
275
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
21
g
|
Protein:
30
g
|
Fat:
7
g
|
Saturated Fat:
3
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
3
g
|
Trans Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
84
mg
|
Sodium:
578
mg
|
Potassium:
725
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
17
g
|
Vitamin A:
1001
IU
|
Vitamin C:
37
mg
|
Calcium:
34
mg
|
Iron:
4
mg