Sloppy Joes for a Crowd

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 6 pounds ground beef
• 1.5 cups chopped onion
• 3 cloves garlic , minced
• 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 3 cans Sloppy Joe sauce , 26.5 ounce
• 5 ribss celery , chopped
• 1 large green bell pepper , chopped
• 5 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 0.13 teaspoons ground cloves

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1/3 of the beef, 1/2 cup onion, and 1 clove garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Cook until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a slow cooker. Repeat twice more with remaining oil, beef, onion, garlic, salt, and pepper.

2. 2

   Add Sloppy Joe sauce, celery, green pepper, brown sugar, cider vinegar, and cloves to the slow cooker. Cook on Low for at least 4 hours, adjusting seasoning to taste.