SLOPPY JOES – Crock Pot or Stove Top
Sloppy joes have always been a favorite with my family. This easy recipe for homemade sloppy joes can be made in the crock pot or on the stove top. If you are in a hurry make them on top of the stove or if you want them to simmer to let the ingredients marry and come together put them in the crock pot for a few hours. We like them in the crock pot because we think they are better that way. Either way, they are good. You could double or triple this recipe and keep it warm to serve right from the crock pot to guests. This is great for gatherings, tailgating and having people over. Just add some pickles and chips and you have a meal. This can be reheated and keeps well refrigerated for several days. You might also like our recipe for French dip sliders.
Sloppy Joes Ingredients Needed:
Hamburger
Onion
Tomato sauce
Ketchup
Yellow mustard
Minced garlic
Worcestershire sauce
Brown sugar
Great reviews on this easy dish:
“I just put this together on the crock pot for Supper tonight. I tasted it before it started simmering in the crock pot and it was delicious then. I can’t wait for Supper now. So easy and so flavorful. Thank you for sharing!” – Tina
“Made these for supper last night and we all enjoyed them. Thank you for another yummy recipe!”-Karen
“Absolutely delicious! We’ve tried many Sloppy Joe’s, but this one is my husband’s favorite. It’s the perfect consistency and flavors. I’ve bookmarked this recipe to use for many more meals!” – Terri
“This recipe is so delicious and very easy. I really like how you can cook in crockpot or stove top. I use dried mixed onions in place of fresh onions because we aren’t an onion family and they go bad before I can get to them. A++++” -Teresa
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Homemade Sloppy Joes
Ingredients
- 1 pound hamburger
- 3/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 1 8 ounce can tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup tomato ketchup
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
Instructions
- Crock Pot Method: Brown the ground beef and onions in a skillet on top of the stove and drain. Place hamburger and onions along with the tomato sauce, ketchup, mustard, garlic, Worcestershire and brown sugar in the crock pot on low for 3 to 4 hours or high for 2 hours.
- Skillet Method: Brown ground beef and onions, drain. Add remaining ingredients and cook for 15 to 20 minutes.
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I made this with the dill pickle pasta salad yesterday. (I’ll review the pasta salad on that page.) Excellent flavors in the sloppy joe meat mixture! My mother said it reminded her of the sloppy joes she used to have as a kid.
Thank you for the kind comment. We’re thrilled they were a hit!
This is THE best sloppy joe recipe! I have been searching for a tasty yet easy recipe and Ifound it! My husband comments about how good they are every single time I make this recipe!
I am in the midst of a kitchen renovation – no cooktop or oven – and have been making a lot of crock pot recipes. Can I put the meat and onion in the crock pot without browning first? In other words, put it all the ingredients in, stir and go?
I have never cooked ground beef in a crock pot, I cant advise.
I used 93% beef so I would not have a lot of grease build up. I turned my crock pot on high and put the beef in to cook while i cut the onions. I then added the onions and let the mixture cook for a bit (stirring occasionally) before I added the rest of the ingredients. I turned the crock pot to low and cooked for 4-5 hours. It was delicious!
Your Sloppy Joe recipe sounds like one I need to try. My mom made them when I was growing up, but I never had her recipe and haven’t found one yet that tastes as good as hers did.
This is a great recipe! One of our favorite go to meals and we will continue to make it often!
I just put this together on the crock pot for Supper tonight. I tasted it before it started simmering in the crock pot and it was delicious then. ☺ I can’t wait for Supper now. So easy and so flavorful. Thank you for sharing!
You’re so welcome! So glad you love it.
Made these for supper last night and we all enjoyed them. Thank you for another yummy recipe!
Thank you, Karen! Happy you enjoyed the recipe. Have a great week ahead.
Trying the sloppy joes tomorrow, thank you!!
Can this be frozen? It’s just me and I need to be able to freeze leftovers.
Hi Debbie,
I would think this recipe would freeze fine. Thanks!
Absolutely delicious! We’ve tried many Sloppy Joe’s, but this one is my husband’s favorite. It’s the perfect consistency and flavors. I’ve bookmarked this recipe to use for many more meals!
Thank you so much, Terri, for the wonderful comment and rating. So happy you are enjoying the recipe and hubby, too.
this recipe is so delicious and very easy. I really like how you can cook in crockpot or stove top. I use dries mixed onions in place of fresh onions because we aren’t an onion family and they go bad before I can get to them. A++++
We’re so glad you liked it! This is one of our favorites, too!