One of my Chicklets, the lovely Tonya Aliff, sent to me. I tried it, I loved it. I’m putting it in a book I’m currently writing (and I may remember to update this page when I do, but you’re in on a little secret if you read it and I don’t!), and she said I could share it.
So here it is!
Enjoy!
Tonya’s Crockpot Sloppy Joes
Ingredients
- 3 Pounds Ground Beef
- 1 Large Onion (Chopped)
- 1 Cup Celery (Chopped)
- 1/2 Cup Green or Red Pepper (Chopped) (Tonya uses both)
- 1 12 oz. Bottle Prepared Chili Sauce
- 1 6 oz. Can of Tomato Paste
- 2-3 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
- 1-2 Tablespoons Worcestershire Suace
- 1/2 Teaspoon Ground Black Peper
How to do it…
- Chop up your veg. When I made this, I chopped it pretty well, mostly because I know celery flavors stuff, but I don't like it so I wanted it to disappear in the sauce!
- In a deep skillet or Dutch oven, brown ground beef, onions, celery and pepper. Drain off the fat.
- Place ground beef mixture into the Crockpot and stir in chili sauce, tomato paste, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and ground pepper.
- Cover and cook on low 4-6 hours, stirring occasionally.
- Recipe makes around 20 sandwiches. And you can freeze it!
Notes
Just a note, with all that chili sauce, this packs a punch. The next time I do it, I'm going to double up the tomato paste, throw in a bit of water, and half the chili sauce just to see if I like it. It wasn't TOO spicy, I just fiddle with recipes.
But if you're not into spicy, or can't hack it, maybe give that alteration a go!