Skip the can with these homemade Crock Pot Sloppy Joes! Ground beef, tomato sauce and delicious seasonings make these the easiest and best sloppy joes!
In a large pan, brown 2 pounds ground beef with1 small onion, finely diced.
Cook and crumble until no longer pink. Drain excess grease.
Put ground beef mixture into a 5-6 quart slow cooker.
Add in 8 ounce can tomato sauce, 1/2 cup ketchup, 1/2 cup water, 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed, 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, 1 Tablespoon chili powder, 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 Tablespoon cider vinegar, 2 Tablespoon yellow mustard, 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce and salt and pepper, to taste.
Give it all a good stir.
Cover and cook on low for about 4-6 hours.
When ready to serve, place filling on hamburger buns, to serve.
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Notes
To make this on the stove top, brown ground beef and onion in a large pot. Drain excess grease and return beef mixture to pot. Stir in the rest of the ingredients (omit the flour). Bring mixture to a boil (over medium high heat) Cover, reduce heat to medium low and allow it to simmer for about 30 minutes.
To Toast Buns - put a dab of butter in a cast iron skillet. Put the heat on medium. Then put in the buns and toast until golden brown.