Recipe: Mexican Sloppy Joes (using ground beef and pork, crock pot)

MEXICAN SLOPPY JOES

Cooking time: 3-4 hours
Preparation time: 30 minutes
Attention: Minimal Crock Pot size: 3-5 quarts

1 onion
1 clove garlic
2 tablespoons oil
1 pound ground beef
1 pound ground pork
1/2 cup pitted black olives
1/4 cup sliced jalapeno peppers
1/4 cup sliced green chilies
1/4 teaspoon chili pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup cooked pinto beans*
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
1/2 cup tomato sauce
1/4 pound Monterey Jack cheese
Hamburger buns (for serving)
Tortilla chips and salsa (for serving)

Thinly slice the onion; crush and mince the garlic. Saute the onion and garlic in oil in a pan over low heat until the onion is soft. Transfer to the slow cooker.

Saute the meat in a pan over medium heat until browned; drain. Add to the slow cooker.

Slice the olives. Add to the slow cooker, along with the jalapeno peppers, chilies, chili pepper, salt, beans, vinegar, and tomato sauce.

Cover crock pot and heat on a LOW setting for 3 to 4 hours.

Before serving, grate the cheese and stir in. Serve on hamburger buns with tortilla chips and salsa on the side.

*Try replacing the pinto beans with black beans or garbanzos for a different texture and flavor.

Makes 8 servings
Adapted from source: The Everything Slow Cooking for a Crowd Cookbook by Katie Thompson