Slow cooker Sloppy Joes

By nurseliz

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
• 16 0z ground pork sausage
• 1 small onion,chopped
• 1/2 med-size green bell pepper, chopped
• 8 oz tomato sauce
• 1/2 c water
• 1/2 c ketchup
• 1/4 firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 tbsp cider vinegar
• 2 tbsp yellow mustard
• 1 tbsp chili powder
• 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 c flour
• hamburger buns

Preparation

Step 1

Brown beef and sausage with onion and green pepper in large Dutch oven over med 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.

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 boil over med high heat. Cover, reduce heat to med and simmer, stirring occasionally. 30 min.