This is a simple and easy recipe for making Sloppy Joes for 24 or more people. Yes, I know, what kind of good Sloppy Joe recipe uses Manwich®? In this case it's used as a base (like ketchup) to make a really tasty dish. I used the best ideas of several Sloppy Joe recipes on the Allrecipes website, added my own twist, and expanded it for a crowd.
Ingredients
- vegetable oil: 3 Tbsp
- ground beef: 6 pound
- ½ cups chopped onion: 1 piece
- garlic: 3 clove (minced)
- pinch salt and ground black pepper: 1 piece (to taste)
- Sloppy Joe sauce (such as Manwich®): 3 cans (26.5 ounce cans)
- ribs celery: 5 piece (chopped)
- green bell pepper: 1 piece (chopped)
- brown sugar: 5 Tbsp
- cider vinegar: 2 Tbsp
- ground cloves: 0.125 tsp
Metric Conversion
Stages of cooking
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Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1/3 of the beef, 1/2 cup onion, and 1 clove garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Cook until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a slow cooker. Repeat twice more with remaining oil, beef, onion, garlic, salt, and pepper.
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Add Sloppy Joe sauce, celery, green pepper, brown sugar, cider vinegar, and cloves to the slow cooker. Cook on Low for at least 4 hours, adjusting seasoning to taste.
