Hot-and-spicy Sloppy Joes

Total Time: 12 hrs Cook Time: 12 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 1 large onion, choped (1 cup)
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 (6 ounce) can spicy vegetable juice or 1 (6 ounce) can vegetable juice cocktail
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons chopped canned jalapeno peppers (optional)
• 1 tablespoon prepared mustard
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 8 hamburger, busn
• shredded cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet, cook ground beef, onion, and garlic, until meat is brown and onion is tender. drain off fat.
• 2 meanwhile, in a 3 1/2 or 4 quart crock pot, combine tomato juice, catsup, water, brown sugar, jalapeno peppers,if desired, mustard, chili powder, and worcestershire sauce. stir in meat mixture. cover; cook on low-heat setting for 10-12 hours or high heat setting for 3-5 hours. toast buns; spoon meat mixture over buns and sprinkle with cheese.
• 3 this is excellent served with a salad.