Sloppy Joe's and Coleslaw

From Susan . . .

Slow-cooker sloppy joes

Makes 8 servings

Prep 15 minutes:  Cook 4 hours, 10 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1.5 lb lean ground beef

1 (16 oz) package ground pork sausage

1 small onion chopped

1/2 medium-size green bell pepper chopped

1 (8oz) can tomato sauce

1/2 cup water

1/2 cup ketchup

1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar

2 T cider vinegar

2 T yellow mustard

1 T chilli powder

1 T Worcestershire sauce

1/2 t salt

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

8 hamburger buns toasted

 

1.  Brown beef and sausage with onion and bell pepper in a large dutch oven over medium-high heat, stirring 10 minutes or until beef and sausage crumble and are no longer pink.  Drain well.

2.  Place beef mixture in a 4 1/2 quart slow cooker.  Stir in tomato sauce and next 9 ingredients.  Cover and cook on high 4 hours.  Serve on hamburger buns.

 

Easy Coleslaw

Make 8 - 10 servings

Prep 10 minutes; Chill 1 hour

 

6 fully cooked bacon slices

3/4 cup mayonnaise

1 T sugar

2 T cider vinegar

1 (16 oz) package coleslaw mix

salt and pepper to taste

 

Crisp bacon slices according to package direction.

 

Whisk together mayo, sugar and vinegar in a large bowl.  Crumble bacon and add to the mayo mixture in bowl.  Add coleslaw mix and salt and pepper to tase.  Cover and chill at least 1 hour or up to 8 hours.

(Or as my friend's mom does, use pickle juice in place of the cider vinegar.)