Take-out Tuesday, Slow Cooker BBQ Beef Sandwiches

the Painted Apron

5 years ago

School has started in Alabama

and with it comes hectic afternoons and evenings

The slow cooker is invaluable for making

and holding dinner on busy nights

This recipe is family friendly, perfect for days

when everyone coming and going at different times

The tasty tangy sauce is made with pantry ingredients,

ketchup, garlic, BBQ sauce, garlic powder, brown sugar,

Worcestershire sauce, yellow mustard, salt & pepper

Spray or line your slow cooker and then add the sauce ingredients

Mix the sauce right in the pot!

Brown the ground beef

Drain the beef thoroughly and add it to the sauce in the slow cooker

Cook on low for 4 hours

Now all that needs to be done is toast the buns

and dinner is ready!

Place a slice of sharp cheddar cheese on the toasted bun bottom

and top with the hot beef

The hot beef will melt the cheese for a very flavorful sandwich

This recipe is adapted from Center Cut Cook

Slow Cooker BBQ Beef Sandwiches

An easy, family friendly dinner that is ready when you are!

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword easy dinner, sloppy joe sandwiches, slow cooker BBQ Beef

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 4

Equipment

slow cooker

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs ground beef or ground chuck
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 tsp garlic powder
salt and pepper
3 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp yellow mustard
2 Tbsp brown sugar
1 cup ketchup
3/4 cup BBQ sauce I used Sweet Baby Ray's Sweet & Spicy
hamburger buns
cheddar cheese slices optional

Instructions

Spray or line your slow cooker
Add ketchup, BBQ sauce, mustard, Worcestershire, garlic powder, brown sugar, salt and pepper. Stir well to combine.
Brown beef in skillet, crumbling as you cook and stir it.
When beef is done, add minced garlic and cook an additional 1-2 minutes.
Drain beef well and add to sauce in slow cooker
Cover and cook on low for 4 hours
Just before serving, toast buns. Place a slice of cheese on the bottom of the buns and top with meat mixture, and then top with remaining halves of buns

Notes

Variations:

Chop an onion and brown in skillet and add it to beef and sauce if desired, or garnish with chopped raw onion when serving

Serve meat over a baked potato instead of a bun

For a low carb version wrap meat in a large lettuce leaf

If you want to cook this stove top, use the same directions and put the ingredients into a large deep pot and simmer on low heat for an hour to let flavors blend