Easy Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes

Slow Cooker Sloppy Joe sandwich with saucy ground meat filling on a bun sits on a plate with a pickle spear, beside stacked plates, glasses of ice water, and wooden pepper grinders.

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My Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes are packed with robust, savory flavors and the perfect balance of sweet heat. The homemade, slow-simmered sauce clings to juicy ground beef, giving you the tastiest saucy sandwiches that blow the canned stuff out of the water.

Prep Time15

Cook Time3

Total Time3 15

Course: Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Crockpot Sloppy Joes

Servings: servings

Calories: 317kcal

Author: Alicia

Equipment

Slow Cooker

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
½ cup onions diced
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon salt

Sauce:

½ cup packed light brown sugar
½ cup ketchup
8 ounces tomato sauce 1 can
2 Tablespoons honey dijon mustard
2 Tablespoons worcestershire sauce
1 Tablespoon sriracha sauce

Instructions

In a skillet, over medium heat, add the diced onion and cook for 3-4 minutes until the onion is warm and tender.
½ cup onions
Add the ground beef and crumble into pieces.
1 pound ground beef
Sprinkle the garlic powder, dry mustard, paprika, and salt. Mix and cook the beef completely. No more pink.
2 teaspoons garlic powder, 1 teaspoon dry mustard, 1 teaspoon paprika, ½ teaspoon salt
Pour the ground beef mixture into the slow cooker. Set aside.
In a small bowl, add all the ingredients for the sauce. Mix until all ingredients are combined.
½ cup packed light brown sugar, ½ cup ketchup, 8 ounces tomato sauce, 2 Tablespoons honey dijon mustard, 2 Tablespoons worcestershire sauce, 1 Tablespoon sriracha sauce
Pour the sauce over the ground beef in the slow cooker.
Cover and cook on High for 2-3 hours or Low for 3-4 hours. Mix halfway through.

Notes

NOTE: Depending on how juicy/saucy you like the mixture, cook the last 15-20 minutes without the cover for a thicker mixture.

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