Crockpot Cheeseburgers.
I’m super conflicted today.
I feel like this recipe is so totally weird yet at the same time I can’t WAIT to tell you about it. Never did I ever think that putting ground beef in a crockpot with cheese and then slapping it on something bread-like could be so perfect.
But it was.
It is so easy. I mean, so easy. I clearly don’t even have words to describe it.
I guess I’m sort of boring today. It might be because I had such an eventful weekend, honestly. I guess anything can be eventful for me since the highlight is usually listening to the John Tesh radio show (I’m the oldest person in the universe) but what can you do?
I may be boring but at least I’m full.
What makes these sandwiches are the buttered and toasted buns. I am all about these thick and hearty wheat buns at my local grocery and um, by 8am yesterday morning they were gone. No where to be found. Is there a bun bandit running around? I ended up using the ones above and covering them in butter then toasting them and I just have to say that this is like the best winter meal, ever. The unphotogenicness does nothing to describe just how good this was. Super simple and so freaking delicious. I think I already said that.
I mean it.
Crockpot Cheeseburgers
Ingredients
- 3 pounds 93% lean ground beef
- 1 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 sweet onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 3 tablespoons ketchup
- 3 tablespoons mustard
- 6 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, cut into cubes + more for topping
- buns, lettuce, tomato and any other burger toppings you may want!
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium high heat and add olive oil. Add onions, cooking for 2-3 minutes until soft, then add garlic. Add in beef, salt and pepper and stir, just cooking until browned, about 4-5 minutes. Add beef to a slow cooker along with milk, ketchup and mustard, stirring well. Add in cubed cheddar, mixing to coat. Cover and cook for 3-4 hours on low, stirring once every 30 minutes or so, especially on the edges.
- Serve on buttered + toasted buns with additional cheese and toppings.
Notes
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87 Comments on “Crockpot Cheeseburgers.”
I love you. This may possibly be the greatest idea ever. I am so making this for dinner.
my boyfriend would go ape nuts over this. he’s obsessed… read: OBSESSED with sloppy joes and well, we have a cheesy version of it all here. Hmm.. maybe thinking of doing these with ground turkey. unphotogenicness… stop. you managed to make them look very appealing Jessica, even at 7am. :)
Cool idea! Never thought of burgers in a crockpot! I’ll try this, this up coming weekend!! Have a great week!
Hehe these sort of remind me of sloppy joes, but minus the sauce (who needs sauce when you’ve got cheese??) Speaking of bun bandits, I was at Costco this weekend and as usual, checking out other people’s carts because I’m nosy and like to know what others buy in bulk. I kid you not, one guy had a cart about 80% FULL of buns. Other items included some mustard and a box of cereal. Clearly he’s not a believer in low carb diets. Ok, randomocity finished!
hahahah!
I thought the same exact thing – sloppy joe’s!
welp, i know what i’m making for dinner tonight!
Ground beef in the crock pot. Cheese? You are genius.
Yum- this is sort of like cheesy sloppy joes!
Reminds me of childhood sloppy joes! Looks yummy for a cold day
When I saw the title (& even though its past midnight here) I just had to click and see for myself. I so feel like this right now after the Regina Spektor show tonight. Perfect ending to a perfect day it would be.
Sweet Dreams.
this looks like a classier version of a Maid-Rite sandwich…but of course with cheese because it’s you :) MAKES MY DAY!!
Love this idea! Looks so simple!
Those look so yummy! I can’t wait to try. Nothing beats the ease of a crockpot meal. Also, as a child I used to request that John Tesh played any time we were in the car…I now feel slightly less alone!
…at least you were a child…
perfect.perfect.perfect.
definitely trying these!
Mercy! What a fantastic idea! We raise our own beef so we practically live on cheeseburgers and I never thought to use the crockpot. You are my hero of the day!
I love a good loose-meat sandwich! We call them taverns, or maid-rites, here in Iowa. I’ve heard that they are a Midwest thing, so thanks for sharing them with the rest of the world!
We call these Maid-Rite burgers (not sure if these are a regional thing or not?) and just had them for lunch yesterday! So good! We skip the crockpot step though. :)
Definitely the most creative use of a crockpot Ive seen in ages! And toasted, buttered warm buns are the best!
And this – THISRIGHTHERE – is why I love you!
I would have never thought to make cheeseburgers this way.. but I think I like it! It’s like a sloppy joe without the sloppy? Or the joe? I’m confused. Ha! Anyway, sounds fun and different and I am definitely going to try it. Love me a good cheeseburger.
I love how these burgers are a mix between a dry sloppy joe and a burger. It looks like it just fell apart in your hand, which is the definition of delicious for all things delectable. Add some bacon in there and this has my name written all over it :).
I do not see anything weird about this. On the contrary, it makes me very happy.
You know who is never questioning your brilliance? This girl.
We always called these scrambled hamburgers. Love them!
Been making these for about two years using ground turkey and one sweet Italian sausage. Oh my!
Oh wow! Why have I never thought of this!? Definitely not boring, must make these ASAP they look & sound amazing, I would lock myself away and not let my boyfriend have any!
I don’t even know if my beef would make it to the bun. I might just throw some cheese in the pot and get out a spoon. Is that wrong?
They do look delish! Thanks for a great website! I stumbled upon this a few weeks ago and now I’m on it every day!
These burgers look amaze-face. And that bun seems so fluffy.. did you make that too? Perfect for a good burger.
So these are pretty much like Sloppy Joes except….not sloppy. Cheesy Joe’s? I like it!
I listen to John Tesch all the time. Ill be your old lady friend.
I like how the one you photographed with the tomato and lettuce is not the one you actually ate. Also you know what would make these better is if you melted some velveeta in there as the cheese to bind all the meat together so none gets away. Maybe not velveeta but some kind of melty gooey cheese.
I might actually attempt these tonight! They look like complete comfort food. I’m putting on my stretchy pants and nestling in with some How I Met Your Mother.
I think its time I actually buy a crock pot. You’ve just convinced me.
These look fabulous!! Great weeknight dinner – can’t wait to try.
only one thing could possibly make this better…..BACON!!!!!!
I’d probably dd in some Hormel real bacon bits to turn these into crockpot bacon cheeseburgers XD
*put in…not sure how I got “dd”…..too many rumballs this season perhaps…:P
You managed to make this look pretty darn awesome! I love meals like this that you can pull out when you have ‘no groceries’.
John Tesh Radio Show FTW! Sometimes Intelligence for Your Life is a highlight for me too. :) Can’t wait to try these! As a Maid-Rite girl, I can’t believe I never thought of this. Thanks for sharing!
My mom used to make these when we were growing up, but she always used velveeta cheese and added a little bit of mustard. So good!
Alright. You twisted my arm. Give me one.
Hey Jess – love your recipes and energy! This is exactly what one might need on a Monday night or any night. One question – what size crock pot do you use?
Oooh, this is my husbands kind of meal! He’s love this, and making it in the crockpot just makes it even better! Love it. :)
These sound wonderful to me. The perfect easy dinner during the crazy holiday season! I think the photos are adorable!!!
All I can think of is Adam Sandler, “Sloppy Joe, Slop-Sloppy Joe, Yeah”.
http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/lunch-lady/1354913/
Oh. And now I’m hungry! These look delish!
YUM!!! Even at 5:30am these look good!
delish– I will always add more cheese!!
What a great idea–sometimes the best ideas are the most simple (and the most overlooked). Thanks for suggesting a crock-pot cheeseburger!
I feel conflicted about these too! Half of me is thinking weird and the other half is saying, “You just happen to have all these ingredients, dinner?”
These make me think of the show “Roseanne” when they opened up their “loose-meat sandwich” diner. Anyone?
These look delicious and SIMPLE!