Kio’s Recipes

Sloppy Joe Casserole

Name: Sloppy Joe Casserole
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tbsp. vegetable oil; 1 lb. ground beef; Kosher salt; Freshly ground black pepper; 1 medium yellow onion, chopped; 1 green bell pepper, seeds and ribs removed, chopped; 1 red bell pepper, seeds and ribs removed, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 2/3 c. ketchup; 1 tbsp. chili powder; 1 tsp. dried mustard; 1 (8-oz.) can tomato sauce; 1 c. low-sodium beef or chicken broth; 2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar; 2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce; 2 tsp. dark brown sugar; Hot sauce (optional); 8 sweet Hawaiian slider rolls, halved crosswise; 1 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted; 1 c. shredded cheddar; Chopped fresh parsley, for serving (optional)

Entrée or Main Course

4 servings

servings

15 minutes

active time

1 hour

total time

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Ingredients

1 tbsp. vegetable oil

1 lb. ground beef

Kosher salt

Freshly ground black pepper

1 medium yellow onion, chopped

1 green bell pepper, seeds and ribs removed, chopped

1 red bell pepper, seeds and ribs removed, chopped

2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

2/3 c. ketchup

1 tbsp. chili powder

1 tsp. dried mustard

1 (8-oz.) can tomato sauce

1 c. low-sodium beef or chicken broth

2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar

2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

2 tsp. dark brown sugar

Hot sauce (optional)

8 sweet Hawaiian slider rolls, halved crosswise

1 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted

1 c. shredded cheddar

Chopped fresh parsley, for serving (optional)

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat oil. Add beef; season with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Cook, breaking up beef with a wooden spoon, until crumbled and no longer pink, 6 to 8 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer beef to a plate. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon fat.

In same skillet over medium heat, cook onions, bell peppers, and garlic, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are softened, 10 to 12 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Add ketchup and cook, stirring occasionally, until ketchup is reduced to a thick paste, 5 to 6 minutes. Add chili powder and mustard and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add tomato sauce, broth, vinegar, Worcestershire, and brown sugar and cook, stirring, until combined. Add beef and a few dashes of hot sauce (if using).

Transfer to a 2-quart baking dish. Top with rolls cut sides down (both the tops and the bottoms, for a total of 16 halves). Brush with butter and sprinkle with cheese.

Bake casserole until rolls are toasted and cheese is melted, 10 to 15 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley (if using).

Nutrition

Serving Size

Calories

919

Total Fat

45 g

Saturated Fat

17 g

Unsaturated Fat

Trans Fat

1 g

Cholesterol

118 mg

Sodium

1771 mg

Total Carbohydrate

82 g

Dietary Fiber

6 g

Total Sugars

19 g

Protein

41 g