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Cooking for large crowds has always been one of my favorite things to do! This big recipe for Slow Cooker Veggie Sloppy Joes is the perfect main dish for a larger family gathering. The recipe can also be cut in half and the remaining veggies can be used for chili or other soup/salad dishes to limit waste. I most recently made a half batch for our family 4th of July dinner and used my remaining veggies for chili. These Sloppy Joes are perfectly paired with our Slow Cooker Mac And Cheese and our Red Hot Applesauce!

Preparation and Cooking

To begin making your Slow Cooker Veggie Sloppy Joes begin with browning your ground beef. After browning, drain your browned ground beef, and add it to your slow cooker. Then add in your ketchup and mustard and mix well. You can use a crock pot liner for easier clean up, but it is not necessary.

Continue with dicing up all of your veggies the zucchini, onion, carrots and tomato. Then mix all of your diced vegetables into the beef and sauce mixture.

Set your crock pot on low for 6 hours.

Stir your Sloppy Joe once approximately half way through cooking. This will help prevent your Sloppy Joe from crusting and burning along the edges.

After your slow cooker veggie sloppy joes have completed cooking you can serve them over baked potatoes or on buns! They are delicious either way!

If you do not have 6 hours to wait for this delicious Sloppy Joe, you can also cook it covered over medium heat on the stove for 30 minutes.

Also make sure to check out our other wonderful Sloppy Joe recipes: Slow Cooker BBQ Sloppy Joes and Mom’s Fast and Easy Sloppy Joes.

Ingredients For Veggie Filled Sloppy Joes

4 lbs Ground Beef, browned

3 Cups Ketchup

1 Cup Mustard

1 Medium Zucchini, diced

1 Small Sweet Onion, diced

8 Baby Carrots, diced

1 Medium Tomato, diced

Traditionally I have always made ketchup or tomato based Sloppy Joes. I had never even thought of having a BBQ based sloppy Joe until I met my husband and it was the only type he enjoyed! These Slow Cooker BBQ Sloppy Joes have been a crowd pleaser at several carry -ins since and are always a hit at home! The best parts about this recipe are it is SUPER easy and it also only has 3 ingredients!

Preparation and Cooking

To begin making your Slow Cooker BBQ Sloppy Joes; start with browning your ground beef. You can use any method you prefer. Many stick with the traditional stove top method, but I like to use a steam container in the microwave to minimize the kitchen mess.

Then drain your browned ground beef prior to adding it to your slow cooker. Continue by adding in your BBQ sauce and brown sugar. Mix well, you will notice the brown sugar melts into the BBQ sauce with the heat of the ground beef.

Melting the brown sugar into the BBQ sauce will prevent your slow cooker from getting a sticky ring around it while cooking.

Then place your slow cooker on low for 4 hours.

Stir well and enjoy your wonderful BBQ Sloppy Joes!

If your in a hurry— you can make these Sloppy Joes by simmering the mixture on the stove over low to medium heat for 15-20 minutes.

If you want to try our more traditional Sloppy Joe recipe, check our our recipe for Mom’s Fast and Easy Sloppy Joes.

Ingredients Slow Cooker BBQ Sloppy Joes

1 lb Ground Beef, browned

1 Cup Honey BBQ Sauce

1/8 Cup Brown Sugar