GRILLED CHEESE SLOPPY JOES

Grilled Cheese Sloppy Joes ! This recipe serves 6 and costs $6.65 to make. That’s just $1.11 per serving! We are bringing two classic recipes together for a perfect marriage. Combining a Grilled Cheese Sandwich with our Sloppy Joe recipe just made dinner get a lot more satisfying! We want to introduce you to our Grilled Cheese Sloppy Joe Sandwich!

DO YOU DRAIN THE MEAT FOR SLOPPY JOES?

Yes, you will want to drain the meat after cooking it. This is a good habit to be in when cooking meat. Draining the meat helps remove the extra grease and fat that gathers in the pan from the meat while cooking it.

HOW LONG IS THIS GOOD FOR:

Serve: These can stay at room temperature for up to 2 hours before they need to be refrigerated.
Store: Leftovers will keep for up to 2 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Reheat in a 225-degree F oven until heated through.
Freeze: Cooked and cooled sandwiches can be frozen in Ziploc freezer bags for up to 3 months. To reheat, thaw in the refrigerator overnight and then place it in a 225-degree F oven until heated through.

Sloppy Joe Grilled Cheese

Grilled Cheese Sloppy Joes ! This recipe serves 6 and costs $6.65 to make. That's just $1.11 per serving!

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time30 mins

Total Time40 mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cheese, comfort food, ground beef

Servings: 6 people

Calories: 531kcal

Ingredients

FILLING:

1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
½ large yellow onion chopped fine
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon chili powder
¾ pound lean ground beef
¾ teaspoon light brown sugar
⅔ cup canned tomato puree
¼ cup ketchup
2 ½ Tablespoons water
½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
black pepper to taste

SANDWICHES:

1 loaf French bread
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese freshly shredded
6 Tablespoons butter melted

Instructions

MAKE FILLING:

In a large skillet, add oil and heat over medium to high heat.. Once the oil is simmering, reduce heat to medium and add onions and salt and sauté, stirring often, until onions are translucent and beginning to brown around the edges, about 6-10 minutes.
Stir in garlic powder and chili powder and cook until fragrant, bout 20 seconds.
Add in beef and use the back of a wooden spoon to break the meat apart. Cook until the meat is almost browned all the way through.
Stir in brown sugar, tomato puree, ketchup, water, and Worcestershire sauce. Simmer the mixture until the sauce has thickened, about 5-10 minutes. Season mixture with pepper.

PREP SANDWICHES:

Cut 12 slices of bread from the French bread loaf that are each about 1-inch thick.
Grease the top of each slice of bread with melted butter.. Turn over 6 slices of bread and evenly distribute the sloppy joe filling among them.
Top the sloppy joe filling with 1/3 cup of cheddar cheese. Cover with the remaining bread slices, with the buttered side up.
Over medium-low heat, heat a large nonstick skillet for 1 minute.
Carefully place 2 sandwiches in the pan. Cook until the first side is golden brown, about 3-5 minutes.
Flip the sandwiches over, press lightly with your spatula, and cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Repeat the process with the remaining sandwiches.
Slice and serve!

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