Slow Cooker Ground Beef Barbecue

Ingredients

• 3 pounds lean ground beef
• 1 large onion , chopped
• 2 cloves garlic , minced
• 5 stalks celery , finely chopped
• 1.5 teaspoons salt
• 0.5 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons prepared mustard
• 0.25 cups firmly packed brown sugar
• 3.5 cups ketchup

Instructions

1. 1

   Place ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat, and cook until brown, breaking up the meat as it cooks, about 15 minutes. Drain excess grease.

2. 2

   Place the cooked meat, onion, garlic, celery, salt, black pepper, cider vinegar, mustard, brown sugar, and ketchup into a slow cooker, and stir to combine. Set the cooker on Low, and cook for 6 to 8 hours.