1 lg onion, chopped (1 cup)
1 clove garlic, minced
6 oz can hot-style tomato juice or vegetable cocktail
1/2 c catsup
1/2 c water
2 TB brown sugar
2 TB chopped canned jalapeno peppers (optional)
1 TB prepared mustard
2 ts chili powder
1 ts Worcestershire sauce
8 hamburger buns
Shredded cheese
In a large skillet cook ground beef, onion, and garlic
till meat is brown and onion is tender. Drain off fat.
Meanwhile, in a 3 1/2 or 4 quart crockery cooker
combine tomato juice, catsup, water, brown sugar,
jalapeno peppers, mustard, chili powder and
Worcestershire sauce. Stir in meat mixture. Cover;
cook on low heat setting for 10-12 hours or high heat
setting for 3-5 hours. Toast buns; spoon meat mixture
over buns and sprinkle with cheese. Serves 8.
For 5 or 6 quart crockery cooker: Double all
ingredients. Prepare as above. Makes 16 servings.
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;
1/4 c catsup; 1 TBSP brown sugar; 1 TBSP chopped
canned jalapeno peppers; 2 tsp prepared mustard; 1 tsp
chili powder; 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce; 4 or 5
hamburger buns; and shredded cheese. Prepare as above.
Cook for 6-10 hours. Makes 4-5 servings.
