Slow-Cooker Sloppy Joes

Shredded beef chuck slow cooked all day in a sweet and tangy sauce, then piled on buns. Start it in the morning. Serves 10.

Ingredients:

  • 4 pound boneless beef chuck roast
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 2 cups ketchup
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons yellow mustard
  • 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 12 hamburger buns

Instructions:

  1. Morning: season the roast with salt and pepper and put it in a 6 quart or larger slow cooker on top of the onion.
  2. Mix the ketchup, brown sugar, mustard, Worcestershire and water and pour it over the beef.
  3. Cover and cook on LOW about 8 hours, until the beef falls apart.
  4. Shred the beef with two forks and stir it into the sauce. Keep on WARM.
  5. Pile onto buns and serve.

Cook's Notes:

  • Started by 10:00 AM, it is ready by 6:00 PM.
  • If the sauce is thin, cook uncovered on HIGH for 20 minutes after shredding.