This Crock Pot Sloppy Joe Casserole takes everyone’s favorite sandwich and turns it into a hearty casserole that kids of all ages love!
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I have always LOVED sloppy joes. It was one of my favorite meals as a child. I absolutely loved it. So when I was trying to come up with a new recipe for some ground beef in the fridge (that I needed to use up), I thought about what my usual go-to for ground beef was… Sloppy Joes!
So then I started thinking about how to take our favorite sandwich and turn it into a yummy casserole with chunky carrots, baby potatoes, celery and plenty of cheese and Crock Pot Sloppy Joe Casserole was born!
Crock Pot Sloppy Joe Casserole
Note: Scroll to the bottom of the post for a printable version of this recipe.
Ingredients for Crock Pot Sloppy Joe Casserole
- 1 lb Lean Ground Beef
- 1 Onion- Chopped
- 2 Cloves Garlic- Minced (We used freeze dried.)
- 1 lb Baby Potatoes
- 1 lb Carrots- Peeled and cut into chunks
- 6 Ribs Celery- Chopped
- 2 Large Cans (26.5 oz cans) Sloppy Joe Sauce
- 2 Cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese
How to Make Sloppy Joe Casserole in a Crock Pot
- Brown you ground beef with onion and garlic until cooked through. Drain any excess fat and set aside. (Note: We used a browning slow cooker, but you can use a skillet for this step.)
- Place your potatoes, carrots and celery in the bottom of your browning slow cooker or any 6 quart slow cooker.
- Layer your ground beef on top.
- Then pour your sloppy joe sauce on top and cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 5-6 hours.
- During the last hour, sprinkle cheese on top to melt before serving.
Sloppy Joe Casserole Notes
- As with any of our recipes, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly depending on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish.
- All slow cookers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline and should always be tested first in your own slow cooker and time adjusted as needed.
Slow Cooker Sloppy Joe Printable Recipe
Crock Pot Sloppy Joe Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 lb Lean Ground Beef
- 1 Onion- Chopped
- 2 Cloves Garlic- Minced We used freeze dried.
- 1 lb Baby Potatoes
- 1 lb Carrots- Peeled and cut into chunks
- 6 Ribs Celery- Chopped
- 2 large cans Sloppy Joe Sauce (26.5 oz cans)
- 2 Cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Instructions
- Brown you ground beef with onion and garlic until cooked through. Drain any excess fat and set aside. (Note: We used a browning slow cooker, but you can use a skillet for this step.)
- Place your potatoes, carrots and celery in the bottom of your browning slow cooker or any 6 quart slow cooker.
- Layer your ground beef on top.
- Then pour your sloppy joe sauce on top and cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 5-6 hours.
- During the last hour, sprinkle cheese on top to melt before serving.
Notes
- As with any of our recipes, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly depending on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish.
- All slow cookers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline and should always be tested first in your own slow cooker and time adjusted as needed.
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This made me think of my mother, she made the best Sloppy Joe sandwiches! We topped it with her delicious homemade cole slaw. Thanks for bringing up this memory! I know I would enjoy this casserole!
Aw I absolutely love recipes that bring back memories! Thanks for sharing Kim!
Do you cut up the potatoes?
Hi Toni-
We used baby potatoes so we didn’t cut them up, but if you use larger potatoes I would cut them up into bite-sized pieces. Hope that helps! Enjoy!!