Prepare this Crock Pot Sloppy Joes recipe for a make ahead dinner on a busy night or freezer meal for dinner down the road. Serve it on hamburger buns, over a baked potato, or with tater tots for a family-friendly dinner.
PREP TIME 15 minutesminutes
COOK TIME 2 hourshours
TOTAL TIME 2 hourshours15 minutesminutes
YIELD 10sandwiches
Ingredients
2lbsground beef
1onionchopped
1green bell pepperchopped
128 oz can diced tomatoes
1/4cupbrown sugar
2tablespoonsDijon Mustard
4teaspoonsWorcestershire sauce
1tablespoonground cumin
2teaspoonschili powder
1teaspoonsalt
Instructions
Brown the beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Crumble it as it cooks. Drain the fat and return the skillet to the heat.
Add the chopped onion and pepper to the pan and stir them into the beef. Cook for 3 minutes or until the onion has softened.
Scrape the beef mixture into the bowl of a slowcooker. Add the diced tomatoes, brown sugar, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, cumin, chili powder, and salt. Stir everything to combine.
Cover and cook on HIGH for 2 hours or on LOW for 6 hours. Stir the mixture occasionally so it doesn't stick to the bottom of the Crockpot.
Recipe Notes
Make Ahead and Freezing Instructions:
You can prepare the Sloppy Joe sandwich filling up to 3 days in advance and keep it stored in the fridge. Simply reheat in the microwave, in a saucepan on the stovetop, or in a slowcooker.You can freeze the Sloppy Joes sandwich filling in a freezer safe container for up to 12 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight or defrost in the microwave.