Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes
“On hot summer days, this cooks without heating up the kitchen, while I work on the rest of the meal," explains Carol Losier from Baldwinsville, New York. "It's easy to double or triple for crowds, and if there are any leftovers- you can freeze it to enjoy later!”8 ServingsPrep: 20 min. Cook: 3 hours
Ingredients
- 1-1/2 pounds ground beef
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 bottle (12 ounces) chili sauce
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 8 hamburger buns, split
Directions
- In a large skillet, cook the beef, celery and onion over medium heat
- until meat is no longer pink; drain. Transfer to a 3-qt. slow
- cooker.
- Stir in the chili sauce, brown sugar, pickle relish, Worcestershire
- sauce, salt and pepper. Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours or until
- flavors are combined. Spoon 1/2 cup beef mixture onto
- each bun. Yield: 8 servings.
Nutrition Facts: 1 sandwich equals 324 calories, 10 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 42 mg cholesterol, 1,313 mg sodium, 40 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 19 g protein.