Description
This Slow Cooker Coney Sauce recipe is a comforting and flavorful sauce made with ground beef and rich spices, perfect for topping hot dogs, burgers, fries, or baked potatoes. Slow cooking allows deep flavor development with minimal hands-on time, making it ideal for quick meals or gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat and Produce
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 cup diced onions
Spices and Condiments
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1 tbsp yellow mustard
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- Salt and pepper to taste
Liquids
- 1 cup beef broth
Instructions
- Brown the Meat: Start by heating a skillet over medium heat and browning your ground beef until fully cooked and crumbly. This step builds flavor through caramelization, but you can skip it if you’re in a hurry.
- Combine Ingredients in Slow Cooker: Transfer the browned meat to your slow cooker, then add diced onions, garlic powder, ketchup, yellow mustard, Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, tomato paste, beef broth, salt, and pepper. Stir everything until evenly mixed.
- Cook on Low: Set your slow cooker to low and let the sauce simmer gently for 4 to 6 hours. This slow cooking allows the spices to meld beautifully and results in a thick, flavorful sauce.
- Adjust Seasoning and Serve: Once done, taste and adjust salt or spice levels as needed. Give the sauce a good stir before serving over hot dogs, fries, baked potatoes, burgers, or rice bowls for a true taste of comfort food.
Notes
- Use lean ground beef to reduce excess grease and keep the sauce from getting too oily.
- Do not rush the simmer; longer cook times develop a richer, more balanced flavor profile.
- Stir occasionally during cooking to prevent sticking and help even cooking.
- Customize spice levels by starting with less chili powder and increasing to your preferred heat.
- Double the recipe to freeze portions for easy future meals.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 to 6 hours
- Category: Appetizers
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe (about 1/2 cup)
- Calories: 220 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 480 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg
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