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; ¼ 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
¼ 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 it 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