Garlic Bread Sloppy Joes

Open faced sloppy joes with cheese and a stacked sloppy joes on garlic bread.

5 from 6 votes

Whip up garlic bread sloppy joes for an easy weeknight dinner or casual gathering. Craft an open face sloppy joe or sandwich with our delicious homemade sloppy joe sauce.

Prep Time10

Cook Time30

Total Time40

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 246kcal

Author: Angela Lietzke

Equipment

Large Skillet

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 onion chopped
1 red bell pepper chopped
2 cloves garlic minced
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon marjoram
½ teaspoon chili powder
½ teaspoon paprika
15 ounce tomato sauce
2 Tablespoons brown sugar
2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 Tablespoon red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons yellow mustard
¼ cup beef stock
garlic bread such as Texas toast
cheddar cheese optional topping

Instructions

Preheat oven for Texas toast. In a large skillet, brown ground meat. Drain meat, if necessary.
Once the meat has browned, add in the onions, peppers, garlic, and seasonings. Cook on medium heat until the vegetables have softened; about 5 minutes.
Add tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, red wine vinegar, mustard, and stock to the skillet. Bring mixture to a boil then simmer for 20 minutes on low heat until the consistency of the sauce has thickened up.
While the sloppy joes mixture is simmering, cook the Texas toast or garlic bread in the oven according to package directions.
To assemble: use two pieces of Texas toast to make a sandwich filled with the sloppy joe sauce or make an open face sloppy joe.

Notes

If the sauce is too thin, simmer uncovered for a few extra minutes to reduce and thicken to your desired consistency.
Storage: Allow leftover sloppy joes to cool completely before transferring them to an airtight container. Store in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. When reheating, warm in a saucepan over medium heat or in the microwave until heated through.
Freezing: Cool completely before portioning into freezer-safe containers. Store them in the freezer for up to 3 months. To reheat, thaw overnight in the refrigerator and then reheat them in a saucepan over medium heat or in the microwave until heated through.

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