Slow-Cooker So-Easy Sloppy Joes

Ingredients:

3 lb. lean ground beef
1 cup chopped onions
1 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 (12-oz.) bottle chili sauce
1 (6-oz.) can tomato paste
2 to 3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon pepper
16 sandwich buns, split

 

Directions:

  • In large skillet, cook ground beef, onions, celery and bell pepper over medium-high heat for 5 to 7 minutes or until beef is thoroughly cooked, stirring frequently. Drain.
  • In 3 1/2 to 4-quart slow cooker, combine ground beef mixture and all remaining ingredients except buns; mix well.
  • Cover; cook on low setting for 4 to 6 hours.
  • Stir; spoon beef mixture into buns.

Tips:

Sloppy Joes are perfect for busy-day meals and casual dinner parties because the filling is easily prepared ahead. Flavors improve while the filling rests in the refrigerator for up to a day.

Nutrition Facts

Servings: 16

Serving Size: 1 Sandwich

Calories 340
Total Fat 14g
Saturated Fat 5g
Cholesterol 50mg
Sodium 640mg
Total Carbohydrate 33g
Dietary Fiber 2g
Sugars 13g
Protein 20g