Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes

Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes are a fun way to make that childhood favorite.  This version is a little bit more grown up.

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Did you know that February is National Canned Food Month?   I am excited to be working with Mom It Forward as part of their Cans Get You Cooking Program.  

Do you have certain childhood food memories?  Certain foods that remind you of growing up and dinner time as a kid?  Sloppy Joes is one of those for me.  Sloppy Joes were a frequent visitor to our dinner table and we loved them.  So when I had kids I assumed my children would also love them.  I was wrong.  How can a kid not love a sloppy joe!!??  Well, my kids didn’t like them so for many years I was deprived of one of my favorite childhood foods.

Now that Jim and I are empty nesters, bring on the sloppy joes!

I make them a little different than my mom did.  Her version included hamburger and the sloppy joe seasoning mix from the store that comes in the little envelope.

Today I’ve got a little bit more sophisticated and grown up version of sloppy joes but it’s got that familiar sloppy joe tang and I think your kids will love it too.  And I think if I served my children today’s version of Sloppy Joes they might change their mind. Instead of hamburger I used a chuck roast and I cooked it in the slow cooker. Yum!  They are just as sloppy as my childhood version but I love the flavor and texture so much better.

I added in a few carrots and green peppers which gives the sloppy joes some extra flavor and texture.

In addition to the traditional ketchup I add in a can of tomato paste to thicken the mixture up a bit.  Tomato paste, along with other canned goods are pretty much a staple in my kitchen pantry. Being able to integrate some canned foods in with your fresh produce makes homemade so much easier. Having a well stocked pantry makes it easier to prepare delicious and nutritious meals for your family each night.

The sweetness of the sloppy joe comes from some brown sugar and the tang from worcestershire sauce, dijon mustard and some apple cider vinegar. Cut up your chuck roast into one inch pieces and combine it in your slow cooker with everything else.  I like to cook it on high for about 5 hours or low for 6-8 hours.  You want the meat to be nice and tender and easy to pull apart with a fork.

After I shred the meat in the slow cooker I let it cook for another 30 minutes or so until it thickens up a bit.  You will still need to drain off a little juice probably.

Sloppy Joes earn their name.  They can be a bit sloppy to eat.  I actually prefer to eat mine as an open face sandwich and use a knife and fork!

Cans Get You Cooking produced a 30-minute special that will air on Cooking Channel during the month of February, National Canned Food Month. The special features Cooking Channel star Kelsey Nixon as she takes viewers down the canned food aisle and into her kitchen, sharing fun canned food facts, and creating delicious recipes inspired by the canned foods in her Cantry.  You still have a chance to catch the show on February 28, 2015 10:00AM EST.  I love Kelsey Nixon!

In honor of National Canned Food Month, Kelsey Nixon will be judging Cans Get You Cooking’s Cantry Cook-Off Recipe Contest! Entrants must create a unique recipe using at least two canned food items and submit the recipe, along with a photo of their dish for a chance to win $5,000! Entrants have until March 31, 2015 to enter! Here’s where everyone (and you!) can enter: CookingChannelTV.com/cans

Have you heard of Cantry Thursdays?   By the time Thursdays roll around, most of your fresh groceries have been used or have spoiled, and admit it,  you’re tired from the long week and don’t want to spend a lot of time in the kitchen. The solution is not the takeout menu drawer…it’s your Cantry. Nutritious, fresh and flavorful meals are achievable quickly and easily thanks to the canned foods in your pantry.  Be sure your cantry is well stocked!

Be sure to visit the Cans Get  You Cooking site for lots of other great information and recipes.

You can check out my favorite slow cooker here.

***If you love EASY and DELICIOUS meals that you can make for your family in your slow cooker, please join me over on Instgram where I share ALL slow cooker recipes!  Hope to see you there!  Find me on Instagram at @slowcookerrecipelove ***

Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes

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Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes

Prep Time

25 mins

Cook Time

5 hrs

Total Time

5 hrs 25 mins

 

Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes are a fun way to make that childhood favorite.  This version is a little bit more grown up.

Course: Main Dish

Servings: 8 people

Author: LeighAnne Wilkes

Ingredients

• 3 lbs. boneless chuck roast
• 1 C onions chopped
• 1 C carrots diced
• 1 C green pepper diced
• 2 tsp fresh garlic minced
• 1 1/2 C ketchup
• 1 small can tomato paste
• 1/3 C dijon mustard
• 2 Tbsps Worcestershire Sauce
• 4 Tbsps. brown sugar
• 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar

Instructions

1. Cut roast into 1 - 1 1/2 inch pieces.

2. Combine onions, garlic, ketchup, tomato paste, mustard, worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, and vinegar

3. Place roast, carrots and green peppers into slow cooker.
4. Pour sauce mixture over the top and stir to combine.
5. Cook on high for 5 hours or low for 6-8 or until meat shreds easily.
6. After shredding meat allow to sit and thicken in the slow cooker for 30 minutes or so.

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Hi – I’m Leigh Anne! Food, family and friends are three of my favorite things. I love sharing easy, delicious recipes and entertaining ideas that everyone will love. When she started her blog, Your Homebased Mom, over 9 years ago she had no idea that it would one day house over 2,400 recipes and ideas! .

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