This tasty meal made in the slow cooker has your name written on it! So easy and kid friendly this Sloppy Joe Casserole is the perfect meal for your busy life!
Let’s face it… sometimes, we just need simple meals with the flavors we all grew up loving… but with a little twist.
Sloppy Joe Casserole is that quick and easy one-pot meal that combines all of the “comfort food” flavors that your family already craves. It comes together quickly in the morning and is ready to eat when you get home. It’s perfect for dinners on busy nights.
Ingredients You’ll Need To Make Sloppy Joe Casserole In A Slow Cooker:
- ground beef
- tomato sauce
- BBQ sauce
- Worcestershire sauce
- apple cider vinegar
- onion powder
- garlic powder
- dried mustard
- salt
- pepper
- red pepper
- frozen hash browns
- sharp cheddar
Lower your cholesterol intake by substituting ground turkey for the beef.
Add some zip to your casserole! Substitute up to 1/4 cup prepared mustard for dried mustard.
If you don’t have some of the ingredients, play around with alternative ones.
How To Make Sloppy Joe Casserole In A Slow Cooker…
- brown and drain ground beef and place in slow cooker
- add remaining ingredients, except for hash browns and cheese, stir to combine
- top with frozen hash browns
- cover and cook on low 6-8 hours or high 3-4 hours
- top with shredded cheese and melt for 15 minutes before serving
You can brown up the top of the hash browns by drizzling with 2 tablespoons of melted butter and placing in the oven (if your slow cooker liner is oven safe) for a few minutes at 400 degrees.
Pro Tips:
Don’t run out and buy a bunch of ingredients if you don’t have something in your pantry. Substitute whatever you have that works in the recipe.
Love casserole recipes? Try my other slow cooker casserole recipes!
Slow Cooker Sweet BBQ Sloppy Joe Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 8 oz can tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup BBQ sauce
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon dried mustard powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- pinch of red pepper flakes
- 12 oz shredded frozen hash brown potatoes
- 4 - 6 oz shredded sharp cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Brown and drain ground beef and place in slow cooker
- Add remaining ingredients except for hash browns and cheese and stir to combine well
- Top with frozen hash browns
- Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4
- Top with shredded cheese and let melt for about 15 minutes before serving
Notes
- make up a big batch of ground beef and keep in the freezer for even quicker prep on recipes like this
- drizzle with melted butter and cook in oven for a few minutes to brown hashbrowns
- store leftovers in airtight container in fridge up to 3 days or freezer up to 3 months
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Hello and thank you for this recipe.
I would love to try it out, but in my part of the world I can’t buy frozen hashbrowns.
Could you perhaps tell me if I can just use shredded raw potatoes to substitute the hashbrowns?
I am still new to the slowcooker and don’t know if I can easily substitute things.
Thank you for your help!
Kind Regards Corinna
Yes I think that should work!
Haha! Sterno- not stereo!
Wondering how many people this recipe would feed as it is. So I know if I need to make 3x,4x,5x….. I’m cooking for a grad party with about 50 people. Thinking I can make this 4-5 times and put in a big tin pan before adding the cheese and bake it to melt the cheese so I have a LARGE pan?? It sounds SO good! And it’s something very different- get tired of all the same food at parties. Thanks so much!
Hi Mindy! I think you’d easily serve 6-8 with the regular recipe. And if you serve other sides it could easily be stretched further. A great idea for a party!!
Could this be baked instead of made in crock pot? I’m making this X4 for a grad party and baking would be easier and then keeping warm in foil pan over a stereo ???? Thanks!!!
I don’t see any reason why not. I’d be tempted to go with a slightly higher heat… like 375 or 400. Not sure how long so just keep a close eye on it! Maybe 20 mins?
Ok, so I’m 28 years old and this winter I had an unexpected weight gain due to a slower metabolism. So trying to eat healthy wasnt as big of a challenge as finding something hearty to keep my boyfriend (a carpenter) satisfied. I love your recipes and have added a lot of them to my out of milk app!!! Thanks for being a life saver!!!!
Thanks so much for the kind words! So glad you found some recipes that you both love! 🙂
So I can use a can of sloppy joe mix and hamburger and then the hash browns and cheese, right??? I’m not much for recipes with more than 5-6 ingredients. 😉
yes, that should work 😉
I am making this later in the week…I hope I can wait that long! This looks like the perfect fall food. I’m so excited to try it!
Great! Let me know how it turns out for you!
Jennifer, I made it tonight for dinner and it was awesome! I substituted ground turkey for the ground beef, but it still had a ton of flavor. I will definitely be adding this to my list of recipes to try again. 🙂
Great!! Thanks for letting me know!
Hi! I’m modifying the recipe a bit. Adding some frozen onions and substiting 1 can of tomato soup and 1 can of cheddar soup for the BBQ/vinegar/Worcester. I also doubled the recipe. Can’t wait to eat tonight! Yum!
–Michele
Sounds very yummy! Let me know the verdict!! 🙂
I am making this tonight for dinner. I had an extra pound of ground meat and my kids LOVE hashbrowns. Pinterest brought me to you!! I just turned on the slow cooker with all of the ingredients. Thanks!!!
So glad you found me!! Let me know how it turns out!
This looks really good! Love the hash browns addition!
Thanks!! My family really enjoyed it!