Hot & Spicy Sloppy Joes

Directions

In a large skillet cook ground beef, onion, and garlic until meat is brown and onion is tender.

Drain off fat.

Meanwhile, in a 3½ or 4 quart crockery cooker combine tomato juice, ketchup, water, brown sugar, jalapeno peppers, mustard, chili powder and Worcestershire sauce.

Stir in meat mixture.

Cover; cook on low heat setting for 10 to 12 hours or high heat setting for 3 to 5 hours.

Toast buns; spoon meat mixture over buns and sprinkle with cheese.

Note: for 1 quart crockery cooker: Omit water.

Use 1 pound ground beef; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 small clove garlic, minced; one 6 oz can hot-style tomato juice; ¼ cup ketchup; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 1 tablespoon chopped canned jalapeno peppers; 2 teaspoon prepared mustard; 1 teaspoon chili powder; ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce.