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Simple Game Day Sloppy Joe's

This recipe is passed down from my dad. He is a rock star at making this. And it's so delicious! Please note, my dad can only make pancakes, so if you can do that, you can do this recipe!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword bbq, burger, easy meal, sandwiches, Sloppy joe
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Servings 12 people
Calories 645kcal
Cost $15.00

Equipment

  • Frying pan
  • Crockpot

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 2 lbs Lean burger or vension
  • 1 large Sweet onion chopped About 2 - 3 cups worth
  • 1/4 cup Water
  • 3 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar I usually only put 2 tablespoons in.
  • 2 cups Catsup I like the Simple kind without High Fructose Corn Syrup.
  • 2 tbsp Mustard
  • 1/4 cup BBQ sauce Use your favorite. I personally like the kind that doesn't have High Fructose Corn Sysrup.
  • 1/2 cup Brown Sugar

Instructions

  • Warm the frying pan and put the olive oil in the pan
  • Immediately put in the ground beef or venison and brown it.
  • Add the onion at the same time...I know it's weird, but that's how my dad does it.
  • Drain any excess fat and grease.
  • Add to the crock pot
  • Add the water and the vinegar
  • Add the ketchup, mustard, BBQ sauce, and sugar
  • Mix together
  • Cover and set to high for 2-3 hours
  • Stir occassionaly
  • Add bun and eat!
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Notes

When the sloppy joe is done, you can eat it alone or with a bun of your choice! I personally like to add cheese...in my case, it's fake cheese.Delish!
The calorie, cost, and servings are all an educated guess.