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Delicious Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes

Anita said that her mom would approve of these delicious slow cooker Sloppy Joes and that’s all I needed to know. That means they’re not only good, they’re great. I never got the opportunity to have her mom’s Sloppy Joes, but I know that her mom could cook like nobody’s business. The perfect thickness and the perfect beefiness, you’ll definitely want seconds.

This recipe for delicious slow cooker Sloppy Joes makes a good-sized batch, but it’ll disappear quickly. For a little kick add a few good pinches of red pepper flake or some big splashes of hot sauce.

I serve my delicious Sloppy Joes as simply as possible: on toasted hamburger buns, and always open-faced. When I was a little tyke, I would request that my mom get my hamburger buns extra toasty. I liked the contrast between the Sloppy Joe meat mixture and the super crunchy bread. I wasn’t a fan of Soggy Joes. That’s when the sauce has too much time to soak into the bread, getting it … ewww. I also prefer to serve my Sloppy Joes open-faced. You can get twice as much filling in that way. It’s not like I’m going to pick them up anyways!

Also try my Philly cheesesteak version.

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Delicious Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes

Anita said that her mom would approve of these slow cooker Sloppy Joes and that’s all I needed to know. That means they’re not only good, they’re great.

Course Main

Cuisine American

Keyword beef, crockpot, slow cooker

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 8 20

Total Time 8 35

Servings servings

Calories 586kcal

Ingredients

1 ½ pounds ground beef
1 pound ground pork sausage
1 small onion chopped
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 medium green bell pepper chopped
8 ounces tomato sauce
½ cup ketchup
½ cup water
¼ cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons prepared mustard
½ teaspoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
¼ cup all-purpose flour
8 hamburger buns for serving

Instructions

Crumble the beef and sausage into a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Saute until almost browned, breaking up the meat as it cooks.
Add the onion, stir and continue cooking until it just starts to soften.
Drain and transfer to a lightly greased slow cooker.
Stir in the remaining ingredients except for the buns.
Cover and cook on low for 8 hours. If the mixture gets too dry add a small amount of water and stir. Remember, though, that you do want it to be nice and thick,
Serve on buns.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate.

Slow Cooker Cheesesteaks

This slow cooker cheesesteak isn’t meant to be Philly cheesesteak. It’s nothing fancy. Oh you could add peppers or whatever if you want, and it’d be great. But for me, what I needed was something tasty, cheesy, meaty and done with minimal trouble. And that’s exactly what I got. This is a great sandwich any time of the year, but it really hit the spot after I had finished shoveling snow out of the driveway. I was hungry. It was slow cooker cheesesteak time.

You can use fresh ribeye, sliced super thin, if you want. For my slow cooker cheesesteaks I used the pre-sliced frozen ribeye I can find in my grocer’s freezer case. It’s right by the Steak Ums, but unlike them, the steak is nothing but sliced steak. It always comes out super tender and it’s actually very reasonably priced. And as an added bonus, I don’t have to slice steak into thin pieces. That can be a bit challenging.

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Slow Cooker Cheesesteaks

You can use fresh ribeye, sliced super thin, if you want.

Course Main

Cuisine American

Keyword crockpot, sandwich, slow cooker, steak

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 3

Servings

Calories 551kcal