Crockpot hot and spicy sloppy joes
8 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1½ | pounds | Ground beef |
| 1 | large | Onion; chopped |
| 1 | clove | Garlic; minced |
| ½ | cup | Spicy V8 juice |
| ½ | cup | Tomato sauce |
| ½ | cup | Water |
| 1 | tablespoon | Brown sugar |
| 2 | tablespoons | Jalapeno peppers; chopped |
| 3 | teaspoons | Chili powder |
| 1 | teaspoon | Louisiana hot sauce |
| 2 | Bay leaves | |
| ½ | teaspoon | Oregano; dried* |
| Salt and pepper to taste | ||
| 8 | Hamburger buns | |
| Shredded Mozza or Jack cheese | ||
Directions
In a large skillet cook ground beef, onion, and garlic until meat is brown and onion is translucent. Drain off fat.
Meanwhile, in a 4 quart crockpot or slow cooker combine V8 juice, tomato sauce, water, brown sugar, jalapeno peppers, chili powder hot sauce, bay leaves and oregano. Stir in meat mixture. Cover; cook on low heat setting for 8 hours or high heat setting for 4 hours. Toast buns; spoon meat mixture over buns and sprinkle with cheese.
* Add or substitute basil, marjoram, thyme or other herbs as desired.
Jim Weller
Submitted By JIM WELLER On 10-28-95