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Easy Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes

December 28, 2016 by Erika 6 Comments I was compensated for this post. All opinions are my own.

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This Easy Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes isn't your average 'joe'; it's deliciously tangy with Paleo-friendly ingredients. Plus it's kid-approved and, with quick and easy prep time, it's a perfect family dinner recipe for any busy weeknight!

When life is a whirlwind, it’s not easy to plan and actually cook healthy meals for your family regularly. The good news is it is possible to prepare good-for-you meals that are quick and easy to make and tasty!

Our recipe for Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes has quickly become a favorite meal for me and my family for all of those reasons.

This Easy Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes isn't your average 'joe'; it's deliciously tangy with Paleo-friendly ingredients. Plus it's kid-approved and, with quick and easy prep time, it's a perfect family dinner recipe for any busy weeknight!

I love this Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes recipe because it’s both easy to make and delicious. Because I can throw it in the slow cooker and it’s ready come dinner time, it’s a perfect busy weeknight meal.

This Easy Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes isn't your average 'joe'; it's deliciously tangy with Paleo-friendly ingredients. Plus it's kid-approved and, with quick and easy prep time, it's a perfect family dinner recipe for any busy weeknight!

My family loves my Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes recipe because it’s “so good!” At least that’s what my sometimes-picky kids have told me over and over. When I made this three times in one week because I was testing out variations, there were no complaints. Now that’s a test right there!

This Easy Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes isn't your average 'joe'; it's deliciously tangy with Paleo-friendly ingredients. Plus it's kid-approved and, with quick and easy prep time, it's a perfect family dinner recipe for any busy weeknight!

With ground turkey and Paleo-friendly ingredients, Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes is a meal you can feel good about serving your family.

I use Shady Brook Farms ground turkey, also known as Honeysuckle White turkey.

This Easy Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes isn't your average 'joe'; it's deliciously tangy with Paleo-friendly ingredients. Plus it's kid-approved and, with quick and easy prep time, it's a perfect family dinner recipe for any busy weeknight!

I love Shady Brook Farms / Honeysuckle White turkey because the birds are raised humanely by family farmers. No growth-promoting antibiotics are ever used and of course there’s never any hormones or steroids used either. Shady Brook Farms and Honeysuckle White turkey is an affordable way to feed your family better.

This Easy Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes isn't your average 'joe'; it's deliciously tangy with Paleo-friendly ingredients. Plus it's kid-approved and, with quick and easy prep time, it's a perfect family dinner recipe for any busy weeknight!

I used buns in these photos because that’s how we all recognize Sloppy Joes, but I normally serve my family sloppy joes over lettuce. My kids like to make Sloppy Joes Lettuce Wraps. It’s rather messy (it is sloppy joes afterall) and doesn’t photograph well so that’s another reason why I used buns in the photos.

Obviously if you use regular buns, this recipe won’t be Paleo, but you could use a gluten-free bun for a gluten free version.

However you make it, Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes is a great family dinner.

This Easy Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes isn't your average 'joe'; it's deliciously tangy with Paleo-friendly ingredients. Plus it's kid-approved and, with quick and easy prep time, it's a perfect family dinner recipe for any busy weeknight!

There’s two different ways you can make Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes.

The first version takes about 10 minutes of prep time. You brown the ground turkey first, then transfer the meat and other ingredients to your slow cooker. You’ll need to add a little more water with this method. Give everything a good stir, put the lid on, and cook on low for 3-4 hours. 

The second version takes about 5 minutes of prep time and that’s only from chopping the onions and red pepper (Hint: for even faster prep, buy frozen minced onion! I haven’t found frozen red pepper yet or I’d jump on that wagon too!).

Throw everything in your slow cooker, chop up the ground turkey (I love my ground meat chopper), mix everything well, and cook for about 4-6 hours on low. This Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes version is my favorite because it’s so quick, but the result is usually a little more chunky. We don’t mind.

Serve this dinner with your family’s favorite vegetable side dish, like steamed broccoli or roasted vegetables for a perfect healthful meal on any busy weeknight! 

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This Easy Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes isn't your average 'joe'; it's deliciously tangy with Paleo-friendly ingredients. Plus it's kid-approved and, with quick and easy prep time, it's a perfect family dinner recipe for any busy weeknight!

Easy Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes

★★★★★ 5 from 3 reviews
  • Author: Erika Bragdon
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 10 mins
  • Yield: serves 6-8
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Tangy and delicious with better-for-you ingredients, this easy Sloppy Joes recipe is sure to become a favorite dinner for your whole family.


Ingredients

  • 2.5 lb ground turkey
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1 medium bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 6 oz can tomato paste
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 2 Tbsp dijon mustard
  • 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp honey
  • 1.5 Tbsp chili powder
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup coconut aminos

Instructions

Method 1:

  1. Brown the ground turkey over medium heat.
  2. Place in slow cooker, add the remaining ingredients, plus ½ cup water, stir and cook on low for 3-4 hours.

Method 2:

  1. Put all the ingredients in the slow cooker, mix very well (try to chop up the ground turkey as much as you can), put the cover on, and cook on low for 4-6 hours.
  2. Stir well before serving.

Serve your sloppy joes over lettuce or your favorite buns.

This Easy Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes isn't your average 'joe'; it's deliciously tangy with Paleo-friendly ingredients. Plus it's kid-approved and, with quick and easy prep time, it's a perfect family dinner recipe for any busy weeknight!

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Filed Under: Dinner, Gluten Free, Paleo, Recipes, Slow Cooker Tagged With: Shady Brook Farms, slow-cooker, turkey

About Erika

Erika is a happily married mom with four energetic children. With a love for Jesus, writing, organizing, and animals, especially chickens, she stays busy and definitely does not have it all together.

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  1. Becky says

    January 4, 2017 at 3:03 pm

    Sloppy Joe’s is so yummy! I love how simple and easy it is to make. I’m all for cutting down on prep time!

    ★★★★★

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  2. Audrey McClelland says

    January 5, 2017 at 11:21 am

    Those sound so good! I love to make sloppy joes, so I’ll definitely be busting out the crock pot for this recipe soon. One pot is always awesome.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  3. Jennifer says

    January 5, 2017 at 11:26 am

    Guess who just won the internet for the day? You, that’s who. This recipe looks delicious AND easy. That’s the perfect combo for me.

    ★★★★★

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    • Erika says

      January 5, 2017 at 4:12 pm

      Aww thanks, Jennifer!

      Reply
  4. Brett Beyer says

    January 5, 2017 at 11:30 am

    Sloppy Joes are one of the only meals all three of my boys will eat. It’s nice to know there’s a slow-cooker version so I can work on it while I’m keeping them from killing each other in the meantime.

    Reply
  5. Connie says

    January 5, 2017 at 4:37 pm

    You had me at “slow cooker.” I love my slow cooker, and I love sloppy joes. Can’t wait to try this one!

    Reply

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