Slow Cooker Ground Beef

This version of a ground beef classic is made in a slow cooker.

Recipe Ingredients:

2 pounds ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 1/2 cups ketchup
1/4 cup Splenda® Granulated No Calorie Sweetener
1/4 cup white vinegar
1/4 cup prepared yellow mustard
1/2 teaspoon celery seed
3/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
3/4 teaspoon salt

Cooking Directions:

1. Place the ground beef and onion in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring to crumble, until beef is browned. Drain.
2. Transfer the beef and onion to a slow cooker and stir in the ketchup, Splenda® Granulated Sweetener, vinegar and mustard. Season with celery seed, Worcestershire sauce, pepper and salt.
3. Cover and simmer on Low setting for a few hours before serving.

Makes 12 servings.

Note: Submitted by a home cook, this recipe has not been tested by the Splenda® Test Kitchens.

Nutritional Facts Per Serving (1/12 of recipe): Calories: 170; Calories from Fat: 80; Total Fat: 9g; Saturated Fat: 4g; Cholesterol: 45mg; Sodium: 610mg; Total Carbs: 9g; Dietary Fiber: 1g; Sugars: 4g; Protein: 13g.

Recipe courtesy of Splenda, Inc. Splenda® is a no-calorie sweetener made from sugar that is suitable for diabetics. For more information regarding this product, please call 1-800-777-5363 or visit their website at www.splenda.com.