Crock Pot Sloppy Joes

A crockpot with a wooden spoon and the sloppy Joe meat mixture.

Crock Pot Sloppy Joes are a classic comfort food made even easier with slow cooking. The seasoned ground beef simmers in a rich, slight sweet, and tangy sauce that deepens in flavor the longer it cooks. It's a hands-off dinner that's perfect for the whole family to enjoy; spoon the flavorful sloppy Joe meat mixture onto soft buns, and dinner is done.

Course Crock Pot, Dinner

Cuisine American

Keyword crock pot sloppy joes, sloppy joes in the crockpot

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 4 10

Total Time 4 25

Servings

Calories 302kcal

Author Jessica - Together as Family

Equipment

Ingredients

2 pounds ground beef (I use 93/7)
1 sweet onion OR yellow onion finely diced
1 green bell pepper finely diced
1½ teaspoons kosher salt
1 cup ketchup
1/2 cup barbecue sauce
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1 tablespoon yellow mustard
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon garlic powder
8 hamburger buns of choice

Instructions

In a large skillet pan, over medium-high heat, cook and crumble the ground beef, onion, green bell pepper, and kosher salt until the beef is browned. Drain any excess grease from the pan.
2 pounds ground beef, 1 sweet onion OR yellow onion, 1 green bell pepper, 1½ teaspoons kosher salt
Add the ground beef mixture to the crock pot. Stir in the ketchup, barbecue sauce, light brown sugar, mustard, chili powder, smoked paprika, and garlic powder until everything is combined well.
1 cup ketchup, 1/2 cup barbecue sauce, 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar, 1 tablespoon yellow mustard, 1 tablespoon chili powder, 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, 1 teaspoon garlic powder
Cover and cook on LOW heat for 4-5 hours.
Serve with a slotted spoon on toasted hamburger buns of your choice. Enjoy!
^{* Spread softened butter on both sides of the buns and broil for several minutes in the oven, or you can toast them in a skillet pan or griddle on the stove top.}
8 hamburger buns of choice

Notes

Ground Beef : You can use lean ground beef or a higher fat ground beef. You can also mix and match and use 1 pound ground beef + 1 pound ground turkey or ground veal. My family prefers this recipe with ground beef so that is what I have always used.

Onion : A sweet onion, yellow, or white onion can all be used. I prefer using a sweet vidalia onion.

Green Bell Pepper : Could also use a red, yellow, or orange bell pepper.

BBQ Sauce : Use your favorite barbecue sauce as the flavor really shines through. I love the Kinders brand or the Sweet Baby Rays brand. Choose between classic, a sweeter sauce, or a spicy bbq sauce depending on preference.

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