SLOW COOKER SLOPPY JOES

Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes image

Provided by Juenessa

Time 4h25m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
1 (16 ounce) package pork sausage
1 small onion, chopped
1/2 medium green bell pepper, chopped
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup ketchup
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 tablespoons yellow mustard
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
8 hamburger buns, toasted

Steps:

Brown beef and sausage with onion and bell pepper in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat, stirring 10 minutes or until beef and sausage crumble and are no longer pink.
Drain well.
Place beef mixture in a 4 1/2-qt. slow cooker.
Stir in tomato sauce and next 9 ingredients.
Cover and cook on HIGH 4 hours.
Serve on hamburger buns.
Note: To freeze leftover Sloppy Joe mixture, let cool completely.
Place in zip-top plastic freezer bags; lay bags flat, and stack in freezer.
Freeze up to 1 month.
Thaw overnight in the fridge, or defrost in the microwave.