Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes

Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes are a comforting and easy-to-prepare dish that will become a go-to weeknight meal. This recipe works its magic by transforming humble ground beef into a saucy, slightly spicy, and subtly sweet classic. With our step-by-step guide, you'll master this dish in no time, letting the slow cooker do most of the work and slowly simmer the ingredients to absolute perfection.

Course Main

Cuisine American

Keyword slow cooker

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 6

Total Time 6 10

Servings

Calories 364kcal

Author Wendy Polisi

Equipment

Slow Cooker

Ingredients

1 tablespoon avocado oil or other oil
1 yellow onion diced
2 stalks celery diced
1 teaspoon minced garlic
2 pounds ground beef
1 cup ketchup
1 15-ounce can tomato sauce
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon yellow mustard
1 tablespoon light brown sugar
1 teaspoon Chili powder
1 teaspoon sea salt

Instructions

Heat the oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet, or in a slow cooker that has a sauté function.
Add the onion and celery and cook for 5 minutes.
Add the ground beef, and cook, stirring to break the meat up with a spoon, for about 10 minutes, or until the meat is no longer pink. Drain excess fat if desired.
Transfer the browned meat and vegetables to your slow cooker if you are using a skillet.
Stir in the ketchup, tomato sauce, Worcestershire, vinegar, mustard, sugar, chili powder and salt.
Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3 hours.
Taste and adjust the seasonings as needed. Serve with buns.

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