Crockpot Hot and Spicy Sloppy Joes Recipe

In a large skillet cook ground beef, onion, and garlic until meat is brown and onion is translucent. Drain off fat.

Meanwhile, in a 4 quart crockpot or slow cooker combine V8 juice, tomato sauce, water, brown sugar, jalapeno peppers, chili powder, hot sauce, bay leaves and oregano. Stir in meat mixture. Cover; cook on low heat setting for 8 hours or high heat setting for 4 hours.

Toast buns; spoon meat mixture over buns and sprinkle with cheese.