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Crockpot Sloppy Joes
A sloppy joe is a combination of ground beef, onions, tomato sauce and seasonings and you can cook it on the stove or in a slow cooker. They are called sloppy joes because if you try to pick them up and eat them like a sandwich the filling spills out. You could still try and eat them that way but it is far more civilized to use a knife and fork, or a fork and spoon! The sloppiness of sloppy joes is part of their appeal though and the delicious meat mixture oozing out of the bread makes them look mouthwatering.
Crockpot sloppy joes use tomato sauce rather than thicker ketchup because the extra liquid is necessary in the crockpot recipe version of sloppy joe. If you are going to serve this mixture in a bun, only toast the bun if you prefer that texture. Buns are normally toasted when you add a filling, to stop the juices leaking through, but with this crockpot sloppy joes recipe it does not matter, since you are not eating it with your hands.
The meat comes out very soft and tender in the crockpot sloppy joes recipe too. You can serve sloppy joe with whole meal or white hamburger buns and perhaps some homemade coleslaw as a side dish. Feel free to halve the recipe if you are using a smaller crockpot. Ground chuck and ground beef are quite economical cuts of meat and this recipe gives them plenty of flavor. Crockpot sloppy joes make a great dinner for the whole family and this might become one of your family's favorite dishes.
Succulent Slow Cooker Sloppy Joe
Ingredients -
3 lbs ground chuck or ground beef
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup water
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon prepared yellow mustard
1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1 teaspoon brown sugar
2 cans tomato sauce, 8 oz each
Salt
Preparation:
Brown the meat in a skillet with the onion and pour it into a colander.
Drain well.
Combine the browned beef and onions in the crockpot with the tomato sauce, bell pepper, sugar, garlic, mustard, salt and half the water.
Stir well.
Cover and cook for 6 to 8 hours on low or 3 to 4 hours on high, adding the rest of the water if you need to.
(Serves 15)
Photo Description:
As you can see from the photo, this is a juicy and succulent feast and if you are wondering about easy crockpot recipes to make for the family, what about starting off with this delicious crockpot sloppy joes recipe? The recipe itself is really easy to make, since all you have to do is brown the beef and mix it with the other ingredients in the crockpot, before letting everything cook together for a few hours. The result is fantastic and all you need to serve these is a package of burger buns. You might also want to serve a salad with these crockpot sloppy joes.
