Recipes and Cooking Sloppy Chili Joes A cross between chili and traditional sloppy Joes, you can use ground beef, turkey, pork, or chicken for the meat of these sandwiches. Since you can make the filling in a slow cooker, these sandwiches are super easy to prep and take to a tailgate or party. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on April 19, 2019 Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Brie Passano Prep Time: 20 mins Slow Cook Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Total Time: 3 hrs 50 mins Servings: 6 Yield: 6 sandwiches Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 ½ pound ground beef, pork, turkey, or chicken ½ cup chopped green sweet pepper ½ cup chopped onion 1 8 ounce can tomato sauce 2 tablespoon water 2 teaspoon chili powder 1 teaspoon ground cumin 6 hamburger or pretzel buns or kaiser rolls, split and toasted Desired toppings, such as shredded cheddar cheese, chopped onions, and/or pickled jalapeno peppers Directions In a 10-inch skillet cook ground beef, sweet pepper, and onion over medium heat until meat is browned; drain off fat. Transfer meat mixture to a 4- to 5-qt. slow cooker. Stir in tomato sauce, the water, chili powder, and cumin. Cover and cook on low 3 1/2 to 4 hours or high 2 hours. Fill buns with meat mixture and top with desired toppings. Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 412 Calories 22g Fat 27g Carbs 25g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 6 Calories 412 % Daily Value * Total Fat 22g 28% Saturated Fat 8g 40% Cholesterol 78mg 26% Sodium 627mg 27% Total Carbohydrate 27g 10% Total Sugars 6g Protein 25g Vitamin C 15.7mg 79% Calcium 103mg 8% Iron 4.4mg 24% Potassium 549mg 12% Fatty acids, total trans 1g Folate, total 55mcg Vitamin B-12 1.9mcg Vitamin B-6 0.3mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.