Spicy Sloppy Joes

By luvmybuttonsnbows

PREP:
20 minutes
COOK:
Low 6 hours, High 3 hours
MAKES:
8 servings
SLOW COOKER:
3 1/2- to 4-quart

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
• 1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 6-ounce can hot-style tomato juice or vegetable juice
• 1/2 cup catsup
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons chopped canned jalapeho peppers (optional)
• 1 tablespoon prepared mustard
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 8 hamburger buns
• Shredded cheddar cheese (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

in a large skillet cook ground beef, onion, and garlic until meat is brown and onion is tender. Drain off fat.
Meanwhile, in a 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker combine tomato juice, catsup, water, brown sugar, jalapeno peppers (if desired), mustard, chili powder, and Worcestershire sauce. Stir in meat mixture. Cover; cook on low-heat setting for 6 to 8 hours or on high-heat setting for 3 to 4 hours. Arrange rolls, cut sides up, on an unheated rack of a broiler pan. Broil 3 inches from heat for 1 to 2 minutes or until toasted. Remove roll tops from broiler pan. Spoon meat mixture onto toasted roll bottoms and, if desired, sprinkle with cheese. Add top halves of buns.