(This is an updated recipe/photo from March 2013)
If you’re thinking to yourself that Sloppy Joes aren’t your thing just keep reading. Don’t click out! Because in fact, they aren’t my thing either. I typically don’t like sloppy joes. I think it has to do with the name, maybe? I don’t know. I would typically never choose to make them or eat them. I guess they are a neutral food to me. I don’t hate them, I don’t love them. Neutral. Some other foods that might fall into that category are snickerdoodles, shredded wheat, applesauce, jello, etc. Anyhoo…back to the sloppy joes. Well these one’s are different. One, they are not served on a bun. Two, they are made with roast instead of hamburger meat. Three, they are served on a tortilla as a quesadilla. Four, they are served with cream cheese instead of regular cheddar cheese.
Yes, cream cheese!
I was having a conversation the other day with someone about sloppy joes. He mentioned that he put cream cheese on his growing up. What?! Cream cheese? That sounded really awesome to me! I had to incorporate it into this recipe. And it was awesome. I love them, my kids love them and my husband loves them. Don’t knock it until you try it. You’ll like it too, I promise!
Slow Cooker Sloppy Joe Beef Quesadillas
with Cream Cheese
with Cream Cheese
Makes 8 servings
Ideal slow
cooker size: 3-4 quart
cooker size: 3-4 quart
Cooking
time: 8-10 hours
time: 8-10 hours
2 lbs beef chuck roast (or you can use cross rib
roast), trimmed of excess fat
1/2 tsp black pepper
2 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp paprika
1 (16 oz) can sloppy joe sauce (I
use Manwich
Bold Sloppy Joe Sauce)
1/2 cup
cream cheese or Neufchâtel
cream cheese or Neufchâtel
8 tortillas (I used whole wheat)
1. Lay out a long piece of foil and place
roast in the middle. Season on all sides with the pepper, salt, onion
powder, garlic powder and paprika. Rub the seasonings in. Wrap the
roast up tightly in the foil. Use another large piece of foil to wrap around
the roast securely. Place in fridge and let sit overnight (if you have
the time). If not, just place the foiled meat in the bottom of your slow
cooker (the smaller slow cooker the better…as long as it fits).
2. Cover and cook on LOW for 8-10 hours
(totally depends on how your slow cooker cooks. I cooked mine for about 8
hours).
3. Carefully remove the foil and place
meat on a cutting board. Shred into small pieces. (You can use
your Bosch or Kitchen-aid. Just place hot meat inside and turn to medium
speed for about 30 seconds. It shreds it perfectly every time!) Place
meat back in the slow cooker.
4. Add in 1 can of sloppy joe
sauce and stir until meat is coated.
5. Coat a large skillet with cooking spray
and heat over medium heat. Spread 1 Tbsp of cream cheese all over one side of
each tortilla. Top one half of each tortilla with 1/8 of the beef
mixture. Gently fold tortilla in half. Transfer to skillet and cook 2
minutes on one side, or until golden brown. Flip, and cook the other side until
golden brown. Repeat with remaining tortillas. Cut each quesadilla into
quarters.
6. Serve and enjoy!
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Hello! Karen! I just made this tonight and I had a lot of juice from the beef left in the slow cooker. I wasn’t sure if that is supposed to be in the recipe so I drained it off to keep for use later. I’ll probably freeze it in ice cube trays for recipes that require minimal broth. Was the broth supposed to be used in the recipe?
Nope it wasn’t supposed to be used! Good idea on the ice cube trays!
olivia, that sounds delish!
I loved this recipe however I am not a beefy person so I wrapped up 2 lbs of chicken in the tin foil and cooked it on low for 5 hours I then added the manwich sauce and let it cook for another 20 min I stirred and the chicken just came apart. Divine!!!
Our favourite is homemade pizza!
A steak and some veggies cooked outside on the grill
My favorite dinner is anything mexican.
Creamy black bean salsa chicken!
My favorite week night meal is anything relatively easy, healthy, and my whole family loves. Like chicken tacos, fish tacos, or pasta dishes!
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I never thought of using sloppy Joe and turn into quesadillas but sure will have to try it now.
Our favorite weeknight meal is also quesadillas. Can't wait to try out your sloppy joe version!
Probably chicken fried steak and mashed potatoes with gravy With a green salad. Making me hungry as i type about it! Thanks for opportunity and have a great day
Anything quick, easy, and delicious, tacos or pasta is always good.
spaghetti
Salad if I need something super fast, otherwise – we love spaghetti.
I love tacos for dinner!
Now I know what to do with all those Manwich cans Nana keeps buying >.>
Sounds yummy!
Baked chicken and mashed potatoes! It's one dish that everybody will eat!
anything crockpot! i am proud of myself when I think & plan ahead & put something in the crock pot.
Meatloaf and mashed potatoes
Fave weeknight dinner is probably some kind of pasta dish. My family loves pasta. I try to hunt around and find new and interesting recipes to try each week so it's not just spaghetti 🙂
Fave weeknight dinner is probably some kind of pasta dish. My family loves pasta. I try to hunt around and find new and interesting recipes to try each week so it's not just spaghetti 🙂
I always need fast and easy recipes!
Love it! My fav meal changes frequently. But right now it is veggies and tofu. Last week was Nachos with ground turkey and asiago cheese and Maui onions.
This sounds wonderful, we'll be trying it soon! Thanks for the wonderful idea!
My favorite weeknight dinner is Wednesday. It's the one night every week that we get together as a family (even those of us who no longer live at home) and have hot & spicy chicken.
My favorite weeknight meal is swedish meatballs
We love tacos! I love tacos! My favorite meal of the week!
Our favorite weeknight meal is breakfast burritos-eggs, bacon and hashbrowns rolled into a tortilla. But we're finding new favorites from all of the great ideas on this blog! Thanks for sharing your wonderful recipes!
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Thanks for the giveaway – and all your great recipes!
Thanks for all the great recipes and giveaways. This looks great!
This looks absolutely awesome. Gonna try it this weekend!
This looks good, but my kids are so picky!! Our favorite dinner night is "Breakfast Dinner", usually pancakes or waffles, sausage, with homefries.
Look Delish!
I love to make homemade pizza, it's always better than frozen, and I'm perfecting it so that it's usually as good as delivery.
Lately my favorite weeknight dinner has been leftovers from the freezer. I've been making extra of things that freeze well on the weekends (especially soups) so I always have a quick and easy meal when I get home from work.
Sounds like a tasty recipe. Must try.
Our favorite weeknight dinner is slow cooked Italian beef sandwiches.
Favorite weeknight meal is tacos! Thanks.
Favorite weeknight meal is tacos! Thanks.
we love tacos!
My favorite week night meal is Chicken Crock Pot Fajitas!
Definitely going to try this recipe!!
Our favorite weeknight meal is crockpot fajitas…chicken or beef. A favorite for the whole family…even my picky husband!!
Whoa! I would have never thought to create such a meal. Looks so delicious. Adding it to my next week menu!
Love the website. Thanks!
My current favorite is peppers and onions on a baked potato. I like to get the onions all caramelized and delicious while the peppers are still kinda crisp. Mmm.
My veggie beef soup I make in the crock pot in cold weather and in summer it is anything that won't make the kitchen hotter!!
My kids and I love pasta, like Raviolis.
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My normal easy weeknight meal is taco soup. 🙂
I would love that Calphalon skillet!
We like the easy stuff on weeknights; lots of chicken breasts get cooked (but how much of that stuff can you eat!) and great convenient food. Manwich is definitely there!
Oh, my favorite weeknight dinner is breakfast 🙂
YUM! This would be SO easy!
i love having a bbq quesadilla! so good!
Lately, on Monday nights, we've been having breakfast for dinner. The kids love it!
These are so gooey and delicious! Pinning it so everyone can oooohhh and ahhhhh
Chicken and salad
My favorite weeknight meal is Mexican dishes. My husband's favorite is sloppy joes .
I love roasted veggies and roasted chicken for the weeknight!
Linguine with asparagus and pine nuts, yum!
Favorite weeknight meal? Easy. Anything that comes out of the crockpot! I am all about curries, and tonight we're having massaman curry from this site!
French Dip! Oh yeah, Easy, Good.
Hard to pick a favorite with so many recipes but Id have to say Spaghetti with meat sauce! 🙂
My fav wknight dinner is chili (of any sort)–I never make it the same way twice.
We are actually having sloppy joes this week but with soy crumbles with a coleslaw topping in a pita. Healthy and delicious!
Anything easy!
My favorite week day meal is Meatball Casserole. Thanks for the chance to enter.
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My favorite weeknight meal would be tacos or burritos. However, on those days I made homemade bread that would be a favorite meal too!
Who doesn't like sloppy joes????
Looks awesome! Thanks for the great contest.
My favorite weeknight dinner is anything the everyone will eat with out complaining. I have yet to find that meal…….
I can usually get a majority approval on Meatloaf with mashed potatoes and gravy OR tortellini with Alfredo sauce.
These look good!
Quesadillas a re always a hit around here. This is a nice twist on the concept
Chicken casserole with a Ritz cracker topping is a favorite in our house.
I must try these!
Nachos are a Favorite in my house. Can't wait to try your recipe.
I love anything that came out of my crockpot or my pressure cooker– best inventions ever!! I recently made some really good green chile chicken 'cordon bleu' in the crockpot. Yum!
Here's a silly question… How are we supposed to know who wins giveaways? Does it get posted on this same post, a new post, by email? I never know! Thanks 🙂
Kodi
I like any dinner with chicken
Our favorite dinner is any kind of enchilada.
My fav weeknight dinner is the one I don't have to cook! Ha!
I love making stirfrys they are easy and fast!
Thanks
We love all your recipes! THis one sounds good too 🙂
Tacos or Sloppy Joes are a fav at our home! I love your blog! Thanks for all the great ideas, esp the tomato paste trick!
Our favorite weeknight meal is either tacos or bacon sloppy joes!!
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These look so good! I have always wanted to try the Calphalon but it's not in my budget. 🙁
Our favorite week night meal has to be spaghetti and meatballs. This does look good though!
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My favorite week night meal is Nachos. We also love to make cream cheese/chicken salsa to serve over rice.
Those look delish! Can't wait to try them 🙂
This looks yummy. And it's Monday so we will be trying it tonight!