Name: Slow-Cooker Sloppy Joes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 240 min
Total time: 255 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 2 pounds ground beef; 1 large green pepper, chopped; 1 medium onion, chopped; 2 cups ketchup; 2 envelopes sloppy joe mix; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 1 teaspoon prepared mustard; 12 hamburger buns, split

Our slow-cooker sloppy joe recipe is about to become your new go-to thanks to an easy method and a simple, pantry-friendly ingredients list.

Ingredients

2 pounds ground beef

1 large green pepper, chopped

1 medium onion, chopped

2 cups ketchup

2 envelopes sloppy joe mix

2 tablespoons brown sugar

1 teaspoon prepared mustard

12 hamburger buns, split

Instructions

1 Saute the beef and vegetables

2 In a large skillet, cook the beef, pepper and onion over medium heat until the beef is no longer pink, 8 to 10 minutes, breaking up the beef into crumbles with a wooden spoon or fork as you cook. Drain any excess fat. Editor's Tip: Cooking meat before adding it to the crockpot is an important slow-cooker tip. It helps lock in flavor and juices, which results in better-tasting sloppy joes.

3 Add the sauce

4 Stir in the ketchup, sloppy joe mix, brown sugar and mustard.

5 Slow-cook your sloppy joes

6 Transfer the meat and sauce to a 3-quart slow cooker. Cover and cook on low until the flavors are blended, four to five hours. Serve on buns. Editor's Tip: Slice the buns in half and lightly toast them if you'd like. Spoon a generous dollop of sloppy joe meat and sauce onto the bun and serve the sandwiches hot.