Crockpot Sloppy Joe's
A little more savory than the ketchup based recipes, this one also has a little kick from red pepper flakes! You won't miss the traditional ingredients.
Equipment
- 12 in ch skillet
- cutting board
- crockpot
Ingredients
- 1 lb Ground Beef 85/15 or 80/20 works well
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 2 tsp oil
- 1 Onion chopped
- 1 Sweet Pepper May omit if desired
- 1 clove Garlic minced fine
- 1 Tbsp Brown Sugar
- 2 tsp smoked Paprika
- 1/4 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
- 1/4 Cup Tomato Paste
- 1/3 Cup Ketchup
- 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
- In your skillet, cook onion and pepper until soft. Add garlic and heat through, careful not to burn garlic.
- Add ground beef and cook until no more pink remains. Break up beef as fine as possible as it cooks. Drain excess fat.
- Add browned beef and vegetable mixture to crockpot set on low.
- Add all other ingredients, stirring well.
- Cook on low for at least 4 hours-more is fine.
- 30 minutes before serving, check if mixture is not thick enough. If need be, crack the lid and allow to cook off some of the excess moisture.