Slow Cooker Taco Meat makes making taco meat sp easy. Just dump the ingredients into the crockpot and let the slow cooker do ...

Season beef and cook, stirring frequently, until the meat has cooked through. James Ransom for The New York Times Add beans and reserved bean liquid, and use a spoon to scrape up any browned bits.

Since both meals are ground beef-based, swapping taco meat for sloppy joe meat is an easy 1:1 that doesn't remove flavor.