Easy Kid Friendly Crock Pot Sloppy Joes Recipes

EASY CROCK POT SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• Brown ground beef or turkey in a saucepan.
• Add the browned meat and remaining ingredients to slow cooker and cook on low for 4 - 6 hours.
• Serve on buns with a sprinkling of cheese and enjoy!

EASY CROCK POT SLOPPY JOES RECIPE

Steps:

• Brown the ground beef and add to the slow cooker.
• Add in the rest of the ingredients to the slow cooker. Stir to combine.
• Cook on low for 3-5 hours.
• Serve on hamburger buns.

KIDS CAN MAKE: SLOPPY JOE SLIDERS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef, and cook, stirring frequently, until the beef begins to brown, about 4 minutes. Stir in the chili powder and 1 teaspoon salt, and continue cooking until the meat is cooked through, 2 minutes more. Drain off any excess liquid, and add back 2 tablespoons of it. Reduce the heat to low, stir in the ketchup, sugar, vinegar and 1/2 cup water and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is slightly thickened, about 8 minutes. Stir in the carrots and corn, and cook, partially covered, until the vegetables are tender and heated through, 5 minutes.
• Scoop some sauce onto 1 half of each slider bun, top with a handful of shredded cabbage and a pickle chip and serve.

KID-PLEASING SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef and onion in the hot skillet until beef is completely browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Return skillet to heat.
• Stir ketchup, vinegar, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and mustard into the beef mixture; simmer, stirring occasionally, until the liquid is thick, 15 to 20 minutes.

SLOW-COOKER SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef, celery and onion over medium-high heat, 8-10 minutes, until beef is no longer pink, breaking beef into crumbles; drain. Transfer to a 3-qt. slow cooker., Stir in chili sauce, brown sugar, pickle relish, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. Cook, covered, on low 3-4 hours or until heated through and flavors are blended. Spoon meat mixture onto bun bottoms. Replace tops.

KID FRIENDLY SLOPPY JOES ("NO GREEN STUFF")

Steps:

• In a skillet, over medium heat, sautee onion until slightly translucent. Use cooking spray if desired.
• Add ground beef or turkey, add salt and pepper.
• Cook until no longer pink.
• In the mean time: In your 2 cup measuring vessel, combine ketchup, vinegar, mustard, brown sugar. Stir into meat once it is fully cooked.
• Simmer 15-20 minutes. Serve hot on soft rolls or buns.
• Note: you may use 3/4 cup ketchup and 1/4 cup of your favorite BBQ sauce for added zing.

EASY KID-FRIENDLY CROCK POT SLOPPY JOES

Steps:

• Brown ground chuck; drain off grease.
• Place diced onions and green peppers in bottom of crock pot. Add meat.
• Cube Velveeta cheese and arrange it on top of meat.
• Mix wet ingredients and oregano in small mixing bowl. Pour over meat.
• Cook in crock pot on low 3-4 hours.
• Spoon onto buns or hoagie rolls and serve with onion slices or other toppings of your choice.