Sloppy Joe Grilled Cheese
Sloppy Joe Grilled Cheese has a slightly sweet sloppy joe filling that's covered in melted ooey, gooey cheddar cheese. This 25-minute dinner is the ultimate mash-up of 2 classic comfort foods.
Servings: 4 sandwiches
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1/2 medium onion chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped green pepper
- 2/3 cup ketchup
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon ground mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 8 slices Texas toast or hearty white bread
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 4 tablespoons butter
Instructions
- Add ground beef to a nonstick pan placed over medium heat. Use a wooden spoon to break it apart as it cooks. As soon as you have it crumbled, add the onion and green pepper. Cook until beef is no longer pink and onion and pepper is softened.
- Add ketchup, dry mustard, garlic powder, Worcestershire sauce, and cayenne pepper. Stir to combine well and cook over medium-low heat for 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
- For each sandwich, spread 1/4 cup cheese on top of one slice of bread. Top with sloppy joe mixture. Place second piece of bread on top.
- Heat griddle or nonstick pan over medium heat. Add 1/2 tablespoon butter, let it melt and place sandwich on top. Cook until bottom is golden, lift sandwich with a spatula, place another 1/2 tablespoon of butter down, and flip sandwich over. Cook until cheese is melted.
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Notes
Store leftover sloppy joe mixture in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 558kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 129mg | Sodium: 981mg | Potassium: 636mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 867IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 332mg | Iron: 5mg