Crock Pot Sloppy Joes
Crock Pot Sloppy Joes
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 cup yellow onion, diced
- 1/2 cup green bell pepper, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 cups ketchup
- 1/2 cup BBQ sauce
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
- 4 hamburger buns, toasted, for serving
Instructions
- 1
In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown the ground beef, breaking it apart with a spoon as it cooks. Cook until no pink remains, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min
- 2
Drain any excess fat from the browned ground beef. You can use a paper towel to absorb remaining fat if desired.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Add the diced yellow onion, diced green bell pepper, and minced garlic to the slow cooker.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Pour in the ketchup, BBQ sauce, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, and apple cider vinegar. Add the chili powder, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Stir all the ingredients in the slow cooker thoroughly to combine them.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Add the browned and drained ground beef to the slow cooker.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Stir the ground beef into the sauce mixture until well combined.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Cover the slow cooker with its lid.
- 9
Cook on the LOW setting for 4 to 6 hours, or on the HIGH setting for 2 to 3 hours. Stir the mixture approximately every hour to hour and a half during cooking to prevent sticking and ensure even cooking.
⏱️ 240 min
- 10
Once cooked, spoon the sloppy joe mixture generously onto toasted hamburger buns and serve immediately.
⏱️ 2 min
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Crock Pot Sloppy Joes
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 cup yellow onion, diced
- 1/2 cup green bell pepper, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 cups ketchup
- 1/2 cup BBQ sauce
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
- 4 hamburger buns, toasted, for serving
Instructions
- 1
In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown the ground beef, breaking it apart with a spoon as it cooks. Cook until no pink remains, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min - 2
Drain any excess fat from the browned ground beef. You can use a paper towel to absorb remaining fat if desired.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Add the diced yellow onion, diced green bell pepper, and minced garlic to the slow cooker.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Pour in the ketchup, BBQ sauce, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, and apple cider vinegar. Add the chili powder, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Stir all the ingredients in the slow cooker thoroughly to combine them.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Add the browned and drained ground beef to the slow cooker.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Stir the ground beef into the sauce mixture until well combined.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Cover the slow cooker with its lid.
- 9
Cook on the LOW setting for 4 to 6 hours, or on the HIGH setting for 2 to 3 hours. Stir the mixture approximately every hour to hour and a half during cooking to prevent sticking and ensure even cooking.
⏱️ 240 min - 10
Once cooked, spoon the sloppy joe mixture generously onto toasted hamburger buns and serve immediately.
⏱️ 2 min