Texas Toast Sloppy Joes- a sweet and tangy sloppy joe mixture and melted mozzarella cheese top pieces of frozen garlic bread for an easy family meal.
Easy Recipe
These open-faced sandwiches are so easy to make. This recipe can be made start to finish in just 20 minutes. Perfect for an easy weeknight meal.
Make Ahead
The sloppy joe mixture can be made 24 hours in advance and refrigerated until needed. Microwave it to warm before placing on top of the garlic bread.
Ingredients
- Ground Beef– I use 85 to 90% lean ground beef. Ground turkey or ground chicken can be substituted. Make it vegetarian by using Beyond Meat.
- Onion– sweet, yellow, or white work well.
- Ketchup– works great as a base for sloppy joes.
- Dijon Mustard– adds a little tang. Spicy mustard or yellow mustard can be used instead.
- Light Brown Sugar– adds some sweetness. Dark brown sugar can be used instead.
- Worcestershire Sauce– adds saltiness and flavor. Can use soy sauce as a subsitute.
- Garlic Powder– 1 medium minced garlic clove can be substituted.
- Chili Powder
- Black Pepper
- Texas Toast Garlic Bread– Texas Toast is thick and sturdy and holds up well with sloppy joe mixture piled on top.
- Mozzarella Cheese– can substitute with Colby Jack or Pepper Jack.
How To Make Texas Toast Sloppy Joes
More detailed directions below in recipe card.
- Make Sloppy Joe mixture. Brown ground beef and onion. Add remaining ingredients and simmer 5 minutes. Can be made a day or two in advance. Refrigerate until needed.
- Bake garlic bread for 5 minutes in 425 degree oven.
- Top with sloppy joe mixture and cheese and bake 2 to 3 minutes. So easy!
Note: To save time place the garlic bread in the oven while cooking the sloppy joe mixture.
Recipe Tips
Only assemble as many as you plan on eating right away. They will keep better if you store the sloppy joe mixture separately and use fresh slices of garlic bread for leftovers.
Make It Spicy
Use Pepper Jack cheese instead of mozzarella and add a pinch of cayenne ppeper to the sloppy joe mixture.
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Texas Toast Sloppy Joes
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
- 1 cup diced onion
- 3/4 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 6 to 8 slices Texas Toast Garlic Bread
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 425 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
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Brown and crumble ground beef in a large nonstick skillet. When it is about halfway cooked, add onion. Drain off any grease.
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Add ketchup, mustard, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, chili powder and pepper. Simmer for 3 to 5 minutes.
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Place Texas Toast Garlic Bread on prepared baking sheet and place in oven for 5 minutes.
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Divide sloppy joe mixture evenly between toast slices. Place a mound of mozzarella cheese on top of each one. Return to oven for 2 to 3 minutes to melt the cheese. Serve.
Notes
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