These aren’t your mama’s sloppy joes! Crock Pot Taco Joes are delicious taco inspired sandwiches that feed a crowd. Serve up at a party with the fixin’s of a taco bar.
Hey y’all! GOODe Ole Boy here!
Have you ever eaten a sloppy joe and thought, “Golly, this would taste good with enchilada sauce, taco seasoning and refried beans.”?
Yeah, me neither. Then we came upon this recipe called Taco Joes in Gooseberry Patch’s Everyday Slow Cooker and the thought crossed my mind. And now I’m here to taco bout it! (See what I did there?)
Taco Joes
This recipe took 10 minutes to prep before tossing it in our slow cooker and it came out FANTASTIC! It reminded us a lot of Cris’ burritos that she likes to make for the fam, and boy does the fam like to eat them. This would make for a great party recipe, as it serves 25. It is also an easy recipe to freeze up to save for later just in case you don’t have a family of 25 to feed all at once…
Taco Joes
Ingredients
- 3 lbs ground beef browned & drained
- 32 oz refried beans (2 – 16 oz cans)
- 10 oz can enchilada sauce
- 1 oz pkg taco seasoning (some packets have 1.5 oz)
- 16 oz jar salsa
- 25 hot dog buns split
- Garnish: shredded Cheddar cheese shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, sour cream
Instructions
- Pour ground beef in slow cooker, then add 1 can of refried beans, enchilada sauce, taco seasoning and salsa. Cook on low for 4-6 hours depending on your slow cooker. After cooked, stir in the other can of refried beans.
- To serve, fill each bun with 1/3 cup of Taco Joe mixture and garnish as desired.
The only change we made in this recipe was at the end. After the Taco Joe mix had finished cooking in the slow cooker, Cris added another 16 ounce can of refried beans to thicken it up a bit. Cris and Miss Add ate theirs as sandwiches in hot dog buns with cheese, lettuce and tomato. I put mine over hot dogs with a lil bit of mustard and a side of corn chips and I was in heaven! I’m thinking this would be a perfect recipe for a Super Bowl party!
Slow Cooker Recommendations
This recipe makes A LOT of food, so you are probably going to want to use at least a 6 qt slow cooker. We like our stove top safe slow cooker for recipes that require a browning step. It saves me washing a skillet and anything that reduces my need to do dishes is a big win around here!
Affiliate links were used in this post.
- Shrimp Crawfish Etouffee - January 15, 2018
- Instant Pot Hot Dogs In Bulk - November 1, 2017
- Chicken Lettuce Wraps (Non-Crock Pot) - October 30, 2017
I used to make sloppy joes on hot dog buns and I called them sloppy dogs.
Is this the same as Taco Sloppy Joes but for the crock pot. I saw the other recipe in the newsletter and really got confused. Also Could you halve this for a 4qt?
Hi Karen!
Yes, this is the same recipe, but for the crock pot. We haven’t tried halving this recipe and making it in a 4 quart slow cooker, but think it could work. Watch it closely the first time you make it so you can adjust the timing as needed. If you give it a try, let us know how it goes!
Aunt Lou
Hi, Joann here again. That was for the Taco Seasoning. 🙁 Thanks again.
Hi, This looks delicious. I do have a question (a dumb one I know) But I just want to make sure so I don’t mess this up. Is that 1and 1/2oz. or 1/2oz? Thanks for any help you can give me. Have a wonderful and blessed day.
Hi Joann! Not a dumb question at all. You can use a 1 oz or 1.5 oz packet. I just checked my pantry and we have both.You just need an average taco seasoning packet. They vary based on brand. Enjoy!
We made this for a youth group lock-in. Instead of serving on hot dog buns, we had stuff out where the kids could make their own “loaded nachos” – chips, shredded cheese, olives, tomatoes, jalapenos, salsa, etc. The kids thought it was wonderful!!! Very inexpensive meal for a large group.
What a fantastic idea! So glad you guys enjoyed it!!
I am definitely going to make this next week. I’m sure this would be good served over Mexican Rice or plain fried rice.
thank you for the hot dog recipes. i am sure we will enjoy them this week end.