Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
3 hrs
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Total Time
3 hrs 10 mins
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Servings
6
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Calories
376 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes
Description
This recipe uses lean ground beef browned with diced onions, then combined with tomato sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and garlic powder in a slow cooker. Cooking on low or high heat for several hours allows flavors to unfold and the sauce to thicken slightly. The seasoning balances savory and sweet elements and infuses the meat with classic sloppy joe taste.
Once cooked, the meat mixture is spooned onto hamburger buns to create filling sandwiches. The saucy texture means serving with sturdy buns is best to hold the mixture without excessive sogginess. These sloppy joes suit casual dinners or parties where finger foods are appreciated.
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef I use 90% lean
- 1/2 cup onion finely diced
- 2 ounce cans tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 6 Hamburger Bun
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large pan over medium high heat.
- Place the ground beef in the pan and season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook for 6-8 minutes, breaking up the meat with a spatula.
- Add the onion and cook for an addition 4-5 minutes.
- Place the beef and onion mixture in the slow cooker along with the tomato sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
- Stir to combine the ingredients.
- Cook on HIGH for 3 hours or LOW for 6 hours.
- Spoon the meat onto the hamburger buns then serve.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 376 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 376kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 494mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 517mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 105IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2.6mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 100mg | 10% |
| Iron | 4.2mg | 23% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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