Crock-Pot Turkey Sloppy Joes

This recipe for Crock-Pot Turkey Sloppy Joes, is included in our new 10 Crock-Pot Easy Freezer Meals. If you are coming to this page first and are interested in doing freezer meals, start here. This recipe does NOT have to be frozen first, if you are wanting to do this recipe by itself, then stay on this page and we will go from here.

So this recipe came inspired by the fact that I had a store local, that had ground turkey at a great price and so instead of doing a ton of hamburger recipes, I decided to branch out and do some ground turkey (or chicken) recipes as well. I ended up doing this one twice, because I lost the pictures the first time, so I had to redo it (bummer!) to grab some pictures. The trick with this, is because ground turkey and ground chicken can get dry, I would purchase only fresh, not frozen, if you are going to do the 10 freezer meals thus you’re not freezing the meat multiple times. You will need to cook the ground turkey before hand in the freezer method.

However if you are just going to do this meal on it’s own, you can purchase fresh or frozen, and you can cook the ground turkey either on the stove top, or in the crock. When you cook it for this recipe in the crock-pot it is in additional to the regular cooking and will not have the other ingredients in it first. Cook, stir, get it very crumbly and drain and then add the rest of the ingredients and basically warm up. I do 2 pounds, but you can frankly do a much larger batch if you want to freeze some for later. Sloppy Joe meat is one of my favorite to cook ahead of time and freeze for a rainy day or when I just don’t have time to cook.

Crock-Pot Turkey Sloppy Joes

• CourseEntree, Freezer Meal
• CuisineAmerican

Servings Prep Time
12People 20minutes
Cook Time
4Hours on low
Servings Prep Time
12People 20minutes
Cook Time
4Hours on low
Ingredients

• 
  2 Pounds
  
  Lean Ground Turkey(Lean ground chicken can be used as well)
• 
  1Large
  
  Yellow Onion(Shredded or minced fine)
• 
  4Stalks
  
  Celery(Thin sliced or shredded
• 
  4.5Oz.
  
  Chopped Green Chiles(1 can, or you could use fresh)
• 
  1Cup
  
  Ketchup
• 
  10 3/4Oz.
  
  Can of Tomato Soup
• 
  4Tablespoons
  
  Prepared Mustard(Choose a spicy one to up the heat if you like)
• 
  2Tablespoons
  
  Brown Sugar
• 
  1/2Tablespoon
  
  Pepper
• 
  12 – 16
  
  Hamburger Buns(you could do cheese, lettuce and other condiments as well)

Instructions

1. 
   You can either pre cook the ground turkey and then place in the crock or cook the ground turkey in the crock first, before adding the other ingredients. If you are placing in the crock first, It will take 2-4 hours, you will need to stir it occasionally and you will want to drain off any grease as necessary before adding the rest of the ingredients.
   
2. 
   Once the ground turkey is ready, add all other ingredients except the hamburger buns. Cook on low for 4 hours.
   
3. 
   Serve on buns, and cheese and lettuce would be a great addition on the bun.
   

Recipe Notes

Crock-Pot Freezer Meal Instructions:

• Pre-cook the ground turkey or chicken, be sure to drain off grease/and pat dry with a paper towel.
• Place the ground turkey or chicken in the freezer zipper bag (I would use a name brand/and not a slider kind).
• In a small bowl stir up all ingredients before pouring them in the freezer bag and mush up with your hands a bit.
• Lay flat and squeeze the excess air out.
• Lay flat in the freezer.
• Thaw before cooking
• Cook as instructed above.