Print: Sloppy Joes for a Crowd

This is a simple and easy recipe for making Sloppy Joes for 24 or more people. Yes, I know, what kind of good Sloppy Joe recipe uses Manwich? In this case it's used as a base (like ketchup) to make a really tasty dish. I used the best ideas of several Sloppy Joe recipes on the Allrecipes website, added my own twist, and expanded it for a crowd.

Prep

20 min

Cook

43 min

Servings

Difficulty

Medium

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 , 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 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 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.

Nutrition per serving

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