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Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes

A large batch of sloppy joes are simmered in the slow cooker for an easy, filling meal. Serve on a bun or with bread on the side.

Sloppy Joes were a childhood staple at my house growing up. This recipe utilizes a slow cooker instead of having to stay at the stovetop for the entire preparation.

Many thanks to Amy, creator of MomAdvice.com for this great slow cooker recipe. The red bell pepper gives it a great flavor and as a plus, using a crockpot instead of your range or stove will keep your kitchen cool in the summer months.

Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes

A large batch of sloppy joes are simmered in the slow cooker for an easy, filling meal. Serve on a bun or with bread on the side. Add a slice of American cheese for extra comfort.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 12 servings
Calories 266 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pounds ground beef or turkey
  • 1/2 cup chopped red or green bell pepper
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoons prepared yellow mustard
  • 1/2 to 1 cup ketchup
  • 6 teaspoons brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 12 each hamburger buns
  • 8 slices American cheese optional

Instructions
 

  • In a medium skillet over medium-high heat, brown the ground beef and bell pepper; drain off fat. Stir in the garlic powder, mustard, ketchup, and brown sugar; mix thoroughly. Pour into crock pot and simmer for two hours. Season with salt and pepper. Serve on a bun with a slice of cheese if desired.

Notes

Amy’s Tips:
Leftover meat can be popped in the freezer for another night’s worth of meals.
For a creative alternative to the regular old Sloppy Joe, why not make Sloppy Joe Turnovers out of the leftover meat. Buy a tube of biscuits and roll each biscuit out into a 4” round. Place ¼ cup of the meat mixture in the center of each round and fold over the top. Seal edges firmly with a fork and bake for 15 minutes at 375 degrees. It is a great way to get children to eat their meat because it is discreetly pocketed and is a fun Friday night meal in our own home.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sandwichCalories: 266kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 16gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 68mgSodium: 390mgPotassium: 261mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 185IUVitamin C: 0.4mgCalcium: 166mgIron: 2mg
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23 Comments

  1. I can't wait to try this. My husband loves Sloppy Joes but I hate making them. I can put this in and go!

  2. Annie – This is a great recipe for prepping ahead of time. Cook the meat a day or two ahead of time when you have extra time, then the day off just pop it in the slow cooker and you are set. It is great.

  3. Perfect idea! I bought a packet of storemade sloppy joe spice and threw it out because it's just too artificial, I can't feed it to my kids. Thanks for this recipe 🙂

  4. Yum! We just had sloppy joes yesterday:) I usually just make it from a can, but this sounds like a really great recipe! Thanks for sharing. Stopping by from TT&J!

  5. Aw, sloppy joes!! I haven't seen those in forever. What a a good idea to do them in a slow cooker. I know lots of kiddos who'd be thrilled to have a joe this summer! 🙂

  6. I never eat sloppy joes because the flavor from the can is just not appetizing to me. This recipe sounds great. I'm gonna try this homemade version thanks to you 🙂 I'm sure it will be WORLDS better than the canned stuff.

    Thanks for adding this recipe to Sweets This Week!

  7. My elementary school cafeteria really ruined me for Sloppy Joes for the better part of my life. I'm slowly getting over my fear of loose meat on a bun, and am absolutely sure that this recipe will be the one to completely win me over to the Pro-Joe party at last. In fact, just looking at that picture has my mouth is watering.

    Jenn

  8. I've tried a similar recipe like this, but on top of the stove, and it was by far the best sloppy joes I've ever had. I can't wait to try them in a crockpot; it;s so convenient.

    Why am I not able to pin this recipe?

    1. I tried pinning it and it worked fine for me. My guess is there is something going on with Pinterest temporarily.