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Easy Crock Pot Sloppy joes Recipe

A classic, sweet-and-tangy sloppy joe made with just 4 pantry ingredients and cooked completely hands-off in your slow cooker. An easy, budget-friendly dinner the whole family will ask for again.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time5 hours
Total Time5 hours 10 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 –15 sandwiches
Author: Carrie Barnard
Cost: $16.77, $1.40 per Serving

Ingredients

  • 3 lbs ground beef or you can use ground turkey
  • ⅓ cup brown sugar
  • ⅓ cup mustard
  • 1 ½ cups ketchup
  • 12 -15 hamburger buns

Instructions

  • Brown the ground beef, drain off any excess grease, and add it to the slow cooker.
  • Add the remaining ingredients and stir to combine.
  • Cover and cook on low for 3–5 hours.
  • Serve warm on hamburger buns.

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Notes

This recipe makes approximately 12–15 sandwiches, depending on how much meat you use for each sandwich. Plan on about ¼ pound of meat per person for 12 servings or ? pound per person for 15 servings. Cost and nutritional information are based on 12 servings.
 
 
 

Nutrition

Serving: 3ounces | Calories: 216kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 430mg | Potassium: 496mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 159IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 3mg
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