I grew up a Manwich kid, thinking they were the same as Sloppy Joes. I was dead wrong. This Sloppy Joe mamas recipe is the real deal — messy, yummy, kid-friendly perfection, especially on a cold night.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil , or more if needed
- ½ onion , chopped
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 pounds lean ground beef
- 0.5 cups Mexican-style hot tomato sauce , such as El Pato Salsa de Chile Fresco
- 0.5 cups ketchup
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons mustard
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 0.5 teaspoons chili powder
Instructions
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Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; sauté until browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Add ground beef; cook and stir until beef is completely browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Drain and discard grease from the skillet. Transfer beef mixture to a slow cooker.
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2
Stir hot tomato sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, vinegar, and chili powder into beef mixture. Cover the slow cooker.
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3
Cook on Low for 2 hours (or on High for 1 hour).
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