Sloppy Joe Grilled Cheese

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Sloppy Joes are always a family favorite dinner, so I am always looking for ways to switch them up. Making them into Grilled Cheese didn’t disappoint! There’s nothing better than Sloppy Joes with melted, gooey American cheese.

If you have an outdoor flat top griddle this is a great recipe for that! It can also be made inside in a couple of skillets though.

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Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 chopped onion
• 1/2 tsp each of salt and pepper
• 1 tsp onion powder and paprika
• 1 TBSP minced garlic
• 1-2 TBSP Worcestershire
• 8 oz can of tomato sauce
• 1/4 cup of ketchup
• 1 TBSP of mustard
• 2 TBSP of bbq sauce
• Buns
• Butter or Mayo
• American Cheese slices

Make Sloppy Joe Grilled Cheese

To start making this recipe, brown one pound of ground beef and a chopped onion in a skillet or on the griddle over medium high heat.

Next, season the ground beef with salt, pepper, paprika, and onion powder.

Once the ground beef is fully cooked drain any extra grease. Add minced garlic, Worcestershire, tomato sauce, ketchup, mustard, and BBQ sauce. Stir well.

My family isn’t a huge fan of the canned Manwich, but if you like it you could use that instead of the tomato sauce, ketchup, mustard, BBQ sauce, and Worcestershire sauce.

Let the Sloppy Joe mixture simmer on low heat for about 5 minutes. Spread a little bit of butter or mayo on the insides of the buns to toast them.

Toast the buns over medium heat until golden brown. To get the grilled cheese aspect build the sloppy joes with the toasted side of the buns out.

Add American cheese to the bottom bun, top with a scoop of the sloppy Joe mix, and add one more piece of cheese on top. Place the top bun on with the toasted side out.

Serve Sloppy Joe Grilled Cheese

Once the buns are toasted and the cheese is nice and melted, it’s time to eat! I served these with some tater tots and some canned green beans.

Tips and Frequently Asked Questions

• If you prefer Manwich you could definitely use that with this recipe.
• Jared garlic or freshly minced garlic can be used.
• I used some Brioche buns turned inside out for the grilled cheese aspect, but if you had some nice thick slices bread you could also use that.
• I used American cheese, but if you aren’t a fan you can use any cheese you like.
• This made enough to make at least 6 sandwiches.

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Sloppy Joe Grilled Cheese

These Sloppy Joe Grilled Cheese are easy to make and so good!

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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 13 minutes minutes

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Grilled Cheese, Ground Beef Recipes, Sloppy Joes

Servings: 6 people

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 chopped onion
• 1/2 tsp each of salt and pepper
• 1 tsp onion powder and paprika
• 1 TBSP minced garlic
• 1-2 TBSP Worcestershire
• 8 oz can of tomato sauce
• 1/4 cup of ketchup
• 1 TBSP of mustard
• 2 TBSP of BBQ sauce
• Brioche Buns
• Butter or Mayo
• American Cheese slices

Instructions

• Brown the ground beef and a chopped onion in a skillet or on the griddle over medium high heat and add all seasonings.
• Once the ground beef is fully cooked drain any extra grease. Add minced garlic, Worcestershire, tomato sauce, ketchup, mustard, and bbq sauce. Stir well.
• Let simmer on low heat for about 5 minutes. Spread a little bit of butter or mayo on the insides of the buns.
• Toast the buns over medium heat until golden brown. For the grilled cheese aspect make sure to assemble them with the toasted side of the buns out.
• Add American cheese to the bottom bun, top with a scoop of the sloppy Joe mix, and add one more piece of cheese on top. Place the top bun on (toasted side out). Enjoy!!

Notes

This recipe makes enough for 6 Sloppy Joe Grilled cheese. 

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