Crock Pot Sloppy Joe Casserole
Crock Pot Sloppy Joe Casserole is an easy casserole to make! Layers of cheesy hash browns, ground beef and sloppy joe filling make it a meal!
A WHOLE MEAL MADE IN THE SLOW COOKER!
This Crock Pot Sloppy Joe Casserole is a whole meal in one. It’s a very simple recipe but it is a fun and new way to eat your meat and potatoes. It only takes a short time to throw it all together then you let the slow cooker do all the work! Definitely a family-friendly meal!
TIPS FOR MAKING CROCK POT SLOPPY JOE CASSEROLE:
Feel free to add in any other veggies or seasoning that you enjoy. Green peppers, red peppers or even corn would be great in this!
You can substitute the shredded hash browns with southern style hash browns, which are the smaller cubed potatoes or you can use the Potatoes O’Brien that have peppers and onion mixed in with the cubed potatoes.
I always serve it with a side salad and sometimes some cornbread. But you could do steamed veggies as well!
I do recommend only using an oval slow cooker. Because there is less surface area in a round slow cooker, this would take longer to cook and I’m not sure it would cook as evenly.
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat in the microwave.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)
- frozen shredded hash brown potatoes
- condensed cheddar cheese soup
- egg
- salt and pepper
- ground beef
- onion
- sloppy joe sauce
- shredded cheddar cheese
HOW TO MAKE CROCK POT SLOPPY JOE CASSEROLE:
Spray a 5-quart oval crock pot (slow cooker) with nonstick cooking spray. In a large bowl, combine shredded potatoes with the soup, egg, salt and pepper.
Stir well then spread it in the bottom of the crock pot.
In a large skillet, over medium heat, brown and crumble ground beef along with chopped onion. Cook until beef is no longer pink.
Drain excess grease. Stir in sloppy joe sauce.
Spoon sloppy joe mixture over hash brown mixture in crock pot. Cover and cook on low for about 4 to 4 1/2 hours.
About 10 minutes before it is ready, add about a cup or so of shredded cheddar cheese to the top of the casserole. Then put lid back on crock pot and allow the cheese to melt.
Then serve!
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Crock Pot Sloppy Joe Casserole
Ingredients
- 32 ounce package frozen shredded hash brown potatoes, sightly thawed
- 10.75 ounce can condensed cheddar cheese soup
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 pound ground beef
- ½ small onion, finely diced
- 15.5 ounce can sloppy joe sauce (I like Manwich)
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, for topping
Instructions
- Spray a 5-qt oval crock pot (slow cooker) with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, combine shredded potatoes with the cheddar cheese soup, egg, salt and pepper.
- Stir well then spread it in the bottom of the crock pot.
- In a large skillet, over medium heat, brown and crumble ground beef along with chopped onion. Drain excess grease and put back into the pan.
- Stir in sloppy joe sauce. Spoon sloppy joe mixture over hash brown mixture in crock pot.
- Cover and cook on low for about 4 to 4 1/2 hours.
- About 10 minutes before the casserole is done cooking, sprinkle the shredded cheddar cheese on top. Cover and alllow cheese to melt before serving.
Notes
- Shredded hash browns can be substituted for southern style hash browns, which are the smaller cubed potatoes, or you can use the Potatoes O’Brien that have peppers and onion mixed in with the cubed potatoes.
- Serve with a side salad.
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer
“The Country Cook” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories and other nutritional values can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.
Recipe adapted from Taste of Home
Originally published: June 2013
Updated and republished: December 2022
One of my kids favorite recipes – it’s easy and filling – thank you!
Hi Brandi,
Can this be made in a 9X 13 casserole in the oven? If so, how long would you cook it at 350 degrees?
Hi Judy, you should be able to but I just haven’t tested it so I couldn’t give you a time. I’m sorry! It might just be something you have to play around with. Let me know if you try it!
Super excited to try this.
Just wondering if this meal could be doubled for the Crock-Pot?
Hi Measha! I wouldn’t recommend doubling it as it will cook unevenly. You could however use a second crock pot and do it that way. Hope it helps!
I made this when my parents came for an afternoon visit. I me too separate casseroles because I wanted something easy and wouldn’t have to prepare while they were there. My husband and my parents loved this one! My husband has requested it almost weekly since that visit. I made it with shredded cheddar cheese the first time. The second time I made it I had some Velveeta shredded cheddar that I wanted to use up. My husband preferred it that way. I’ve been making it in the oven now that it’s cooler outside. I always have the ingredients for two batches of this casserole! I typically serve it alongside a microwave steamer bag of vegetables.
good morning I was wondering if I could add Sour cream to this? If so would It be alright to do so the last 5-10 minutes before I serve it? I SO LOVE ALL YOUR RECIPES. Have a Blessed Day
Hi Shellie Ann! Yes, I wouldn’t add it in until towards the end so it doesn’t curdle. Hope that helps!
Can you freeze this?
Do you thaw the frozen potatoes?
It says “thawed” in the recipe.
Hi Brandi ☺️
I have been trying all your casserole dishes and they have been the best meals for a teacher to cook with such short evenings!! I’m going to do your Sloppy Joe Casserole tomorrow night but make it in my casserole dish instead of my crockpot…..like I said…..short evenings!
Next Saturday night I’m making your Crock Pot Lasagna as my husband loves lasagna and can’t wait to make it this way!! I’ll let you know how it goes but thanks so much for these yummy meals!!
Take care….TTYS
Cathy
Cathy, how did this dish turn out in a casserole instead of crock pot? What size casserole did you use and what temperature and how long did you cook it? Thanks
Can i cook this on high and if so how long?
Hi Megan, you sure could. I think the flavors get better the longer it hangs out and slowly cooks. But if you absolutely have to do it faster, just cut the time in half. 🙂