Crock Pot Sloppy Joes
Crock Pot Sloppy Joes are a classic comfort food made even easier with slow cooking. The seasoned ground beef simmers in a rich, slight sweet, and tangy sauce that deepens in flavor the longer it cooks. It's a hands-off dinner that's perfect for the whole family to enjoy; spoon the flavorful sloppy Joe meat mixture onto soft buns, and dinner is done.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef ((I use 93/7))
- 1 sweet onion OR yellow onion (finely diced)
- 1 green bell pepper (finely diced)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
- 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 8 hamburger buns of choice
Instructions
- 1
In a large skillet pan, over medium-high heat, cook and crumble the ground beef, onion, green bell pepper, and kosher salt until the beef is browned. Drain any excess grease from the pan.
- 2
Add the ground beef mixture to the crock pot. Stir in the ketchup, barbecue sauce, light brown sugar, mustard, chili powder, smoked paprika, and garlic powder until everything is combined well.
- 3
Cover and cook on LOW heat for 4-5 hours.
- 4
Serve with a slotted spoon on toasted hamburger buns of your choice. Enjoy!* Spread softened butter on both sides of the buns and broil for several minutes in the oven, or you can toast them in a skillet pan or griddle on the stove top.
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