Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes
This slow cooker Sloppy Joes puts that canned stuff to shame.
Servings 8 servings
Calories 585kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds ground beef
- 1 pound ground pork breakfast sausage I used spicy
- 1 small onion chopped
- ½ medium green bell pepper chopped
- 8 ounces tomato sauce
- ½ cup water plus more if needed
- ½ cup ketchup
- ¼ cup brown sugar packed
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 8 hamburger buns toasted if desired
Instructions
- Crumble the beef and sausage into a Dutch oven over medium-high heat and cook until just starting to brown.
- Add the onion and bell pepper and continue cooking until the meats are done. Drain any excess fat.
- Transfer meat mixture to a slow cooker on low heat.
- Stir in all of the remaining ingredients except for the buns.
- Cook on low for 4 hours, stirring occasionally. Add more water, a little at a time, if the mixture gets too thin.
- Serve over toasted buns.
Nutrition
Calories: 585kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 101mg | Sodium: 1146mg | Potassium: 649mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 571IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 118mg | Iron: 5mg