Slow Cooker Venison Sloppy Joes

Venison Sloppy Joes are made with stew meat, bacon, and onion slow-cooked in a savory sauce of brown sugar, vinegar, mustard, ketchup, and spices.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 8 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 8 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 373 Calories

Ingredients

• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon prepared Dijon-style mustard
• 1 cup ketchup
• 2 pounds venison stew meat
• 1 large yellow onion, chopped
• 0.5 cup brown sugar
• 0.25 pound bacon
• 0.25 cup wine vinegar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cook bacon in a large, deep skillet over over medium-high heat until evenly browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from the skillet, crumble and set aside. Brown stew meat in bacon grease for flavor.

Step 2

Put onion, brown sugar, vinegar, cumin, chili powder, garlic, mustard, ketchup, salt, and pepper in slow cooker and mix well. Add bacon and venison and stir together.

Step 3

Cook on Low for at least 8 hours. Use a fork to separate the meat into a thick and yummy Sloppy Joe-style barbecue.