Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes
Yield: 16 servings
This Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes recipe is super flavorful, easy to make in a Crock-Pot, and great for feeding a crowd. Serve on soft buns with toppings like pickled onions for a crowd favorite meal any time. I guarantee you'll get asked for the recipe!
Ingredients
- 3 pounds lean ground beef I also do a combination of ground beef and turkey, usually 2 lbs. beef & 1 lb. turkey
- 1 large yellow onion finely chopped
- 1½ cups finely chopped celery
- 6 large cloves garlic minced
- 1 can 14.5 ounces fire roasted diced tomatoes
- 1 cup chili sauce
- ½ cup ketchup
- ⅓ cup packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons prepared mustard
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- ½ tablespoon dry mustard
- 1 tablespoon medium chili powder
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper or more to taste
- additional salt to taste
Instructions
- In a skillet over medium-high heat, brown ground beef and onion together until beef is cooked, breaking up beef with a spatula. Drain off fat and transfer to a slow cooker. Or just use a multi-cooker - brown the beef and onion right in the cooker, and drain off fat.
- Add all remaining ingredients to slow cooker and stir well. Cover and cook on low for 4 to 6 hours. The longer cook time will give a deeper flavor.
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Notes
To serve: Serve sloppy joes on soft buns - I like to offer regular size buns and smaller dinner roll size buns. Pickles are a must - dill pickle spears or chips, refrigerator sweet pickles, and pickled red onions are all great choices. And we always include some thick ripple potato chips - I personally like to eat sloppy joes without buns, using sturdy potato chips as my "scoops"!
Calories do not include buns, chips, or condiments.
Nutrition Information:
Serving: 1 Calories: 233kcal Carbohydrates: 9g Protein: 25g Fat: 11g Saturated Fat: 4g Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g Cholesterol: 76mg Sodium: 248mg Fiber: 1g Sugar: 6g
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