Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes

Name: Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 tbsp (15 mL) oil; 2 lb. (1 kg) lean ground beef; 4 small carrots, very finely chopped or shredded; 2 small onion, very finely chopped; 2 small zucchini, very finely chopped or shredded; ¼ tsp (1 mL) each salt and pepper; 1 cup (250 mL) ketchup; 1 cup (250 mL) barbecue sauce; 1/4 cup (60 mL) Worcestershire sauce; 2 tbsp (30 mL) brown sugar; 8 hamburger buns

These sloppy joes are packed with hidden veggies—so the whole family will feel good eating them, and you’ll feel good serving them!

Ingredients

1 tbsp (15 mL) oil
2 lb. (1 kg) lean ground beef
4 small carrots, very finely chopped or shredded
2 small onion, very finely chopped
2 small zucchini, very finely chopped or shredded
¼ tsp (1 mL) each salt and pepper
1 cup (250 mL) ketchup
1 cup (250 mL) barbecue sauce
1/4 cup (60 mL) Worcestershire sauce
2 tbsp (30 mL) brown sugar
8 hamburger buns

Directions

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat for 1-3 minutes.
Add the beef and break it into crumbles while cooking until no longer pink, about 10–12 minutes. Transfer the meat to the Deluxe Home & Away Slow Cooker
Add the remaining ingredients, except for the buns, to the slow cooker, and set to HIGH for 4 hours or LOW for 8 hours.
Scoop the meat onto hamburger buns to serve.

Yield:

6 servings

Nutrients per serving:

U.S. nutrients per serving: Calories 340, Total Fat 11 g, Saturated Fat 2.5 g, Cholesterol 50 g, Sodium 820 mg, Carbohydrate 39 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugars 21 g (includes 16 g added sugar), Protein 19 g