Ultimate Rodeo Sloppy Joes for Hearty Family Dinners
Craving a hearty sandwich with serious comfort-food appeal? These Rodeo Sloppy Joes are made for satisfying appetites and relaxed family meals. They bring a fun twist to a classic favorite. The bold and inviting flavor makes them perfect for casual dinners, weekend gatherings, game days, and backyard parties.
Every serving feels hearty and satisfying. This is the kind of meal that gets everyone excited to sit down and dig in. It works beautifully for busy weeknights when you want something comforting and filling. It is also a great choice for serving a hungry crowd.
If you love classic sandwiches with a fun and flavorful twist, this recipe deserves a place in your collection. Keep it handy for those moments when you want a casual meal that feels extra special and wonderfully satisfying.
Crock Pot Sloppy Joes
These sloppy sandwiches are so delicious and simple to whip together. Just add your ingredients into the slow cooker and just let it cook until dinner time. Not only can you go about your day while this recipe cooks to perfection, but the flavors are slowly infused into the meat, making this recipe thick, rich, and savory.
Key Ingredients You’ll Need
- Meat: I like to use lean ground beef and cooked bacon. However, you can use ground turkey or turkey bacon as a substitute. To make the meaty mixture a little thicker, I add oatmeal.
- Vegetables: I like to add onions and green bell pepper for color and extra flavor.
- BBQ Sauce: I use this to add a rich and smoky flavor along with brown sugar.
- Onion Rings: Add these to your sandwich with slices of American cheese or any kind you prefer.
How To Make Rodeo Sloppy Joes
Step 1. Prepare the ground beef by cooking and draining the excess fat. Place into the slow cooker along with the cooked bacon, diced onion, bell pepper, water, oatmeal, BBQ sauce, and brown sugar. Mix until fully incorporated. Cook for 4-6 hours on low.
Step 2. Season with salt and pepper. On the bottom of the bun, place a slice of cheese before adding a scoop of the mixture on top. Add 2 onion rings on top, serve, and enjoy!
Tips & Tricks
- You can add jalapeños, chiles, or spicy BBQ sauce for more spice.
- Oatmeal will help thicken the recipe, and you won’t even be able to tell that it is in the recipe.
- Store the leftover meat separately in an airtight container. You don’t want to keep it on the bread, or else it will become soggy.
- You can reheat in the microwave on high for about 1 min and add additional time as needed. Be sure to mix the meat every 30 seconds until reheated.
Rodeo Sloppy Joes
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs. ground beef lean browned and drained
- 8 slices bacon cooked diced
- Small onion diced
- Small green bell pepper diced
- ¼ cup water
- 1 cup BBQ sauce
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar
- ¼ cup oatmeal
- 6 buns
- 12 onion rings frozen breaded cooked to bag directions
- 6 slices American cheese
Instructions
- Into your slow cooker add your cooked and drained ground beef, cooked diced bacon, diced onion, diced bell pepper, water, oatmeal, BBQ sauce, and brown sugar. Stir to combine. Cook on low for 4-6 hours.
- Add salt and pepper to taste. Place a slice of cheese on the bottom bun and place your sloppy joe mixture on top. Top with 2 onion rings. Serve!