Description
Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes made with ground beef simmered in a sweet and savory homemade sauce for easy sandwiches.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1/3 cup tomato paste
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup water
- 8 hamburger buns
Instructions
- Brown the ground beef in a skillet and cook with onion and bell pepper until softened.
- Add garlic and cook briefly, then drain excess fat.
- Transfer mixture to slow cooker and stir in all remaining ingredients except buns.
- Cover and cook on low for 4 to 5 hours until thick and flavorful.
- Serve warm on hamburger buns.
Notes
- Toast buns lightly to prevent sogginess.
- Uncover slow cooker for last 30 minutes if sauce seems thin.
- Leftovers freeze well for later meals.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 85mg