Slow-Cooker Sloppy Joes

Name: Slow-Cooker Sloppy Joes
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 2 slices, hearty white sandwich bread, torn into 1-inch pieces; 1/4 cup, whole milk; , Salt and pepper; 2 pounds, 85 percent lean ground beef; 2 tablespoons, vegetable oil; 2 , onions, chopped fine; 4 , garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon, chili powder; 1 , (15-ounce) can tomato sauce; 1 cup, ketchup; 2 teaspoons, packed brown sugar; 1/2 teaspoon, hot sauce; 8 , hamburger buns

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This family-friendly Sloppy Joe filling tastes worlds better than those made with a store-bought seasoning packet.

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from The Complete Slow Cooker

SERVES6

TIME3 to 4 hours on low or 2 to 3 hours on high

Slow cooker size4 to 7 quarts

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from The Complete Slow Cooker

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Since the texture of the meat is important when it comes to Sloppy Joes, we found it necessary to get out our skillet and brown the beef before adding it to the slow cooker; this simple step ensured small but consistent pieces of tender gro...

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