- 8
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 Pounds Lean Ground Beef
- 1 Package Ground Pork Sausage (16-oz.)
- 1 Small Onion, chopped
- 1/2 Medium-size Green Bell Pepper, chopped
- 1 Can Tomato Sauce (8-oz.)
- 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
Preparation
Step 1
1. 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.
2. 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.
Cooktop Method: Proceed with recipe as directed in Step 1, returning drained beef mixture to Dutch oven. Stir in tomato sauce and next 8 ingredients, omitting flour. Bring mixture to a boil over medium-high heat. Cover, reduce heat to medium, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 30 minutes.
Prep: 15 min., Cook: 45 min. 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.