SLOW-COOKER SO-EASY SLOPPY JOES

Slow-Cooker So-Easy Sloppy Joes image

A slow-cooker makes this delicious meat sauce unbelievably easy--just add vegetables, beef, chili sauce, and seasonings, and come back later.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Entree

Time 6h15m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

3 lb. lean ground beef
1 cup chopped onions
1 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 (12-oz.) bottle chili sauce
1 (6-oz.) can tomato paste
2 to 3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon pepper
16 sandwich buns, split

Steps:

In large skillet, cook ground beef, onions, celery and bell pepper over medium-high heat for 5 to 7 minutes or until beef is thoroughly cooked, stirring frequently. Drain.
In 3 1/2 to 4-quart slow cooker, combine ground beef mixture and all remaining ingredients except buns; mix well.
Cover; cook on low setting for 4 to 6 hours.
Stir; spoon beef mixture into buns.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 340, Carbohydrate 33 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 2 g, Protein 20 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 Sandwich, Sodium 640 mg, Sugar 13 g