Hot and spicy sloppy joes

1 meal

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1½ pounds Ground beef

Directions

1 lg onion, chopped (1 cup) 1 clove garlic, minced 6 oz can hot-style tomato juice or vegetable cocktail ½ c catsup ½ c water 2 TB brown sugar 2 TB chopped canned jalapeno peppers (optional) 1 TB prepared mustard 2 ts chili powder 1 ts Worcestershire sauce 8 hamburger buns Shredded cheese

In a large skillet cook ground beef, onion, and garlic till meat is brown and onion is tender. Drain off fat.

Meanwhile, in a 3½ or 4 quart crockery cooker combine tomato juice, catsup, water, brown sugar, jalapeno peppers, mustard, chili powder and Worcestershire sauce. Stir in meat mixture. Cover; cook on low heat setting for 10-12 hours or high heat setting for 3-5 hours.

Toast buns; spoon meat mixture over buns and sprinkle with cheese.

Serves 8.

For 5 or 6 quart crockery cooker: Double all ingredients. Prepare as above. Makes 16 servings.

For 1 quart crockery cooker: Omit water. Use 1 pound ground beef; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 small clove garlic, minced; one 6 oz can hot-style tomato juice; ¼ c catsup; 1 TBSP brown sugar; 1 TBSP chopped canned jalapeno peppers; 2 tsp prepared mustard; 1 tsp chili powder; ½ tsp Worcestershire sauce; 4 or 5 hamburger buns; and shredded cheese. Prepare as above. Cook for 6-10 hours. Makes 4-5 servings.

from Better Homes and Gardens New Crockery Cooker Cook Book posted by Tiffany Hall-Graham

Submitted By TIFFANY HALL-GRAHAM On 04-26-95

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