Sloppy Joes in the slow cooker

[TwoBees]

Do I have to brown the beef first? I'm just using canned manwich sauce.
Thanks

[lovin2shop]

I'm not sure what meat technically makes up a sloppy joe, but we use stew meat, and I don't brown it. Just put it in the crock pot, cover with water, drain when ready, add sauce and stir til the meat breaks up. Yum!!!!

[ohiomom1121]

I do, otherwise you'll have really greasy Sloppy Joes!! DH loves them in the crock pot with hot dogs cooked in there too.

[TwoBees]

lovin--I'm using ground beef

ohiomom--can I brown it the night before and then throw it in the slow cooker in the morning?

[ohiomom1121]

ohiomom--can I brown it the night before and then throw it in the slow cooker in the morning?
Definitely!