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

Name: Crock Pot Sloppy Joe Casserole
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 180 min
Total time: 195 min
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); 53 oz Sloppy Joe Sauce ((2 - 26.5 oz cans)); 2 Cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese

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