Description
Hearty Crockpot Sloppy Joes bring classic comfort to dinner tables with minimal effort and maximum flavor. Juicy ground beef simmered in a tangy sauce promises a crowd-pleasing meal you can easily prepare for hungry families and casual gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat:
- 2 pounds ground beef (907 grams)
Sauce Ingredients:
- 1 cup tomato sauce (240 milliliters)
- 1/2 cup ketchup (120 milliliters)
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar (30 grams)
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce (30 milliliters)
- 1 tablespoon mustard (15 milliliters)
Aromatics and Seasonings:
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt (5 grams)
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper (2.5 grams)
Additional Serving Item:
- 8 hamburger buns
Instructions
- Heat a skillet over medium-high and thoroughly cook ground beef until no pink remains, carefully draining accumulated fat.
- Transfer beef to crockpot and incorporate finely diced onions, minced garlic, tangy tomato sauce, rich ketchup, caramelized brown sugar, zesty Worcestershire sauce, sharp mustard, and seasoning.
- Thoroughly mix ingredients, ensuring even distribution of flavors throughout the meat mixture.
- Secure crockpot lid and slow-cook on low temperature for 4-6 hours or high temperature for 2-3 hours, gently stirring every 90 minutes to prevent ingredient settling.
- When cooking completes, use a spoon to assess sauce consistency – it should be thick and clingy without excess liquid.
- Warm hamburger buns until lightly toasted and golden around edges for optimal textural contrast.
- Generously ladle the savory meat mixture onto prepared buns, allowing sauce to slightly cascade over bread edges for classic sloppy joe presentation.
Notes
- Drain ground beef thoroughly to prevent excess grease in the final dish, ensuring a cleaner and more appetizing texture.
- Customize the sweetness by adjusting brown sugar levels, making it perfect for those who prefer less sweet or more tangy sloppy joes.
- Use lean ground beef or substitute with ground turkey for a healthier alternative that still maintains rich, robust flavor.
- Prep ingredients ahead of time and store in the crockpot overnight in the refrigerator for an easy morning start to your meal preparation.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours (on Low) or 3 hours (on High)
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 310 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg