Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes

Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes are a grown up version of your childhood favorite.

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.  So when I had kids I assumed my children would also love them.  I was wrong.  So for many years I was deprived of one of my favorite childhood foods.  But now that Jim and I are empty nesters, bring on the slow cooker sloppy joes!

My mom’s version included hamburger and the sloppy joe seasoning mix from the store that comes in the little envelope.  But my slow cooker sloppy joe recipe is a bit more sophisticated.  But it still has that familiar sloppy joe tang.  I think you will love it and I think your kids will love it too.

Instead of hamburger I used a chuck roast and I cooked it in the slow cooker.  And I added in a few carrots and green peppers which gives the sloppy joe some extra flavor and texture.  Yum!  They are just as sloppy as my childhood version but I love the flavor and texture so much better.

In addition to the traditional ketchup I add in a can of tomato paste to thicken the mixture up a bit. 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 may still need to drain off a little juice.

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!

Check out more of my family favorite recipes:

Taco Bake

Cashew Chicken

Chicken Enchiladas

Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes

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Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes

A grown up version of a childhood favorite, Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes are made from shredded beef, cooked with carrots, green peppers, and a delicious homemade sloppy joe sauce.

Course Main Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword crock pot recipes, sloppy joes, slow cooker recipes, slow cooker sloppy joes

Prep Time 25 minutes

Cook Time 5 hours

Total Time 5 hours 25 minutes

Servings 8 servings

Author Leigh Anne 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

• Cut roast into 1 - 1 1/2 inch pieces.
• Combine onions, garlic, ketchup, tomato paste, mustard, worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, and vinegar
• Place roast, carrots and green peppers into slow cooker.
• Pour sauce mixture over the top and stir to combine.
• Cook on high for 5 hours or low for 6-8 or until meat shreds easily.
• After shredding meat allow to sit and thicken in the slow cooker for 30 minutes or so.

Nutrition

Calories: 414kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 117mg | Sodium: 721mg | Potassium: 877mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 3000IU | Vitamin C: 20.1mg | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 4.3mg

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