Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1 (16 ounce) package pork sausage
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1/2 medium green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 8 hamburger buns, toasted

Directions

1. 1

   Brown beef and sausage with onion and bell pepper in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat, stirring 10 minutes or until beef and sausage crumble and are no longer pink.

2. 2

   Drain well.

3. 3

   Place beef mixture in a 4 1/2-qt. slow cooker.

4. 4

   Stir in tomato sauce and next 9 ingredients.

5. 5

   Cover and cook on HIGH 4 hours.

6. 6

   Serve on hamburger buns.

7. 7

   Note: To freeze leftover Sloppy Joe mixture, let cool completely.

8. 8

   Place in zip-top plastic freezer bags; lay bags flat, and stack in freezer.

9. 9

   Freeze up to 1 month.

10. 10

    Thaw overnight in the fridge, or defrost in the microwave.