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This slow cooker kid’s Sloppy Joe is the easiest recipe ever. The beef soaks up all that great seasoning after a few hours in the crockpot, making it better than the old skillet version in my opinion. I don’t know where it went, but summer up and left and it got cool, fast. I instantly went into hunker-down, comfort food mode. One of my all-time favorite cooler weather foods is a Sloppy Joe. Messy, beefy, tasty sandwiches. You can’t beat that.
I don’t put anything on my slow cooker kid’s Sloppy Joe. No cheese. No extra onions. And no jalapenos. Nothing. I keep it simple, like I remember as a kid. This isn’t the time for fru-fru, this is the time for good ole eats.
Now, I do have one sort of indulgence. I have to toast my buns. I just cannot stand soggy slow cooker kid’s Sloppy Joe buns. The longer that saucy sauce sits the more the buns soak it in and they get soggy and mushy. As a kid I would request (nicely of course) that my mom get my hamburger buns extra crispy. Not burned, just crispy.
Also try my grown-up Sloppy Joes and my crazy-good open-faced garlic toast Sloppy Joes. Or my even more grown-up mango jalapeno version!
Slow Cooker Kid’s Sloppy Joe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 large green bell pepper seeded, chopped
- 2 cups ketchup
- 2 envelopes Sloppy Joes seasoning mix
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon prepared mustard
- 12 hamburger buns
Instructions
- Brown the meat in a large skillet over medium-high heat, breaking it apart as it cooks. Drain any excess grease.
- Add the bell pepper, ketchup, Sloppy Joe seasoning mix and mustard to a large slow cooker that has been sprayed lightly with non-stick spray.
- Add the cooked beef and stir well.
- Cover and cook on low for 4 hours, stirring occasionally.
- Serve over buns (toasted if desired).
Nutrition
Nutritional values are approximate.
