Crockpot Cheeseburgers – sloppy joe style cheeseburgers cooked in the slow cooker. Serve it on buns with all your favorite burger fixins for an easy weeknight dinner the whole family will love!
If you love burgers, try our Cheeseburger Quesadillas!
Happy Wednesday guys! We made it halfway through the week!
In case I forgot to mention it, I am currently obsessed with bread and butter pickles and Velveeta cheese slices right now.
I mean, if that’s not the epitome of sophisticated taste buds, I don’t know what is.
But every morning, I have 2 eggs with a slice of Velveeta cheese and every afternoon, I have one of my burger salads with tons of pickles on it.
And more than once in the last month, we’ve had these Crockpot Cheeseburgers for dinner because Velveeta! And pickles! My two favorites in one easy dinner!
Ingredients
- Olive oil
- Ground beef – you can use ground turkey or chicken if you want it to be a little bit lighter.
- Onion
- Garlic
- Salt and pepper
- Velveeta cheese – don’t be tempted to use shredded cheese, it has to be Velveeta so you get that texture.
- Ketchup
- Mustard
- Buns – use your favorite buns.
- Cheese slices – this is optional but definitely makes it look more like a cheeseburger.
- Pickles – these are optional. You can also top the cheeseburgers with lettuce, tomato, onions, or whatever you normally put on your cheeseburgers.
How To Make Crockpot Cheeseburgers
- In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium high heat.
- Add ground beef and diced onion and cook, breaking up the beef, until no pink remains and the onions are translucent. Add garlic and cook another 30 seconds, just until fragrant.
- Transfer to the slow cooker and season with salt and pepper.
- Stir in Velveeta, ketchup, and mustard.
- Cover and cook on low for 3 – 4 hours, stirring about once an hour.
- Serve on buns with more cheese and pickles!
I use my 6 quart slow cooker for these cheeseburgers but I think you could also use an 8 quart. I don’t recommend going much smaller than 6 or you will run out of room.
Crockpot cheeseburgers are good for 2 – 3 days after cooking. Make sure to store them in an airtight container in the fridge.
When you are ready to enjoy the leftovers, you can reheat them in the microwave or on the stovetop.
What To Serve With Crockpot Cheeseburgers
- Beautiful Burger Buns
- Cranberry Almond Broccoli Salad
- Fritos Corn Salad
- Root Beer Baked Beans
- Cole Slaw Pasta Salad
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Crockpot Cheeseburgers
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 ½ pounds lean ground beef
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- salt and pepper
- 8 ounces Velveeta cheese, cubed
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 tablespoons mustard
- buns, for serving
- cheese slices, for serving
- pickles, for serving
Instructions
- In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium high heat. Add ground beef and diced onion and cook, breaking up the beef, until no pink remains and the onions are translucent. Add garlic and cook another 30 seconds, just until fragrant.
- Transfer to the slow cooker and season with salt and pepper. Stir in Velveeta, ketchup, and mustard.
- Cover and cook on low for 3 - 4 hours, stirring about once an hour. Serve on buns with more cheese and pickles!
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 438Total Fat: 25gSaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 135mgSodium: 927mgCarbohydrates: 11gFiber: 1gSugar: 6gProtein: 41g
Jennifer says
Which kind of velvetta? Sandwich slices or the block?
Amanda Livesay says
Just the regular block. :)
Erin | Dinners, Dishes and Dessert says
Sounds incredibly delicious! Can’t wait to take a bite on this!
Catalina says
What a great idea! I love to cook dinner in my slow cooker!
Sandra says
I love how easy this is to make! Thank you so much!
Juliane says
Such an amazing recipe! Can I use a different cheese?
Amanda Livesay says
Yes, I’m sure a regular cheddar cheese would be fine.
Erik says
Amazing, no one could believe they were made in a crockpot!
Beth says
This is such a great recipe. I made it yesterday, and these are some of the tastiest burgers I’ve ever had!
Bea says
Couldn’t you just make this in the skillet and omit the crockpot altogether?
Krista says
Can this be done in an instant pot?
Stephanie says
Can you substitute another cheese for velveeta?
Stina says
What’s the point of cooking the meat beforehand if you’re just going to leave it in the crockpot to cook for 6 hours?
Judy Klima-Saffell says
Love recipes have many many books and write a lot of them in a notebook.
Jane says
This was good. Only thing I added was 1.5 tbsp of hamburger seasoning to the beef while it was browning. It helped to add more hamburger flavor.
Maya says
I love Cheeseburgers
thanks for this one :)
Erika says
You are my new favorite! I’ve been reading a lot of your posts and we made the crockpot cheeseburgers last night. I took some inspiration from your walk around tacos and used my leftovers to make walk around frito cheeseburgers! Yummy!! Thinking it would also be delicious over a baked potato!
Amy @ The Blond Cook says
Oh my word – cheeseburgers in the crockpot with Velveeta? This looks and sounds so good! I’m all about quick and easy and love the idea of not having to patty the burgers!
Jenn Peas and Crayons says
P is the burger-maker in this house because I hate shaping the meat into patties — but THIS I am all over! It’s no -touch and so easy and YES! You rock!
nicole @ I am a Honey Bee says
I’m so interested in this! It sounds awesome.
This would be perfect for Sunday’s for lazy days when you’re watching football (or catching up on your DVR’d reality TV shows) .
Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom says
I love my eggs in the morning .. must have and bread and butter pickles . . um, yes! love this recipe!!! going to try this one! dude, I need all the quick and easy dinners out there!
Yum Yucky says
Om-nom-nom. Yes to This!