Slow Cooker Sloppy Joe Sandwich Filling

Ingredients:

• 700 g ground beef (20% fat)
• 2 cloves garlic, grated
• 1 inner stalk celery (with leaves), finely chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, finely chopped
• Half an onion, finely chopped
• 1 can (400 g) of tomato sauce
• 0.5 cups ketchup
• 1 tbsp. chili powder
• 1 tbsp dry mustard
• 1 tbsp onion powder
• 1 tbsp. sugar
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 16 slider buns or mini potato buns, halved
• Special equipment: slow cooker

Preparation:

1. In a 4-6 quart slow cooker, combine ground beef, garlic, celery, pepper, onion, tomato sauce, ketchup, chili powder, dry mustard, onion powder, sugar, Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper.
2. Mix everything together with a wooden spoon, making sure the ground beef is evenly distributed. Cook on high for 4 hours.
3. Spread the filling on the buns and make sandwiches.