Texas Toast Sloppy Joesrn

Name: Texas Toast Sloppy Joes
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; ½ cup yellow onion, (finely chopped); 8 ounces tomato sauce; ½ cup ketchup; 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce; 1 tablespoon white vinegar; 1 tablespoon yellow mustard; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; ½ teaspoon garlic powder; ½ teaspoon onion powder; ½ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon black pepper; 13.5 ounces Five Cheese Texas Toast, (8 slices); 8 ounces mozzarella cheese, (shredded (Sargento Creamery Mozzarella))

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Everyone's favorite messy meal is now even better with the addition of plenty of melty cheese in this Texas toast sloppy Joes recipe.

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Prep Time5

Cook Time25

Total Time30

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Table of Contents

Texas Toast Sloppy Joes Ingredients
Substitutions And Additions
How To Make This Texas Toast Sloppy Joes Recipe
How To Serve
Storage
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This Texas toast sloppy Joes recipe is simply out of this world, with the toast making the perfect vehicle for the sloppy Joes, soaking up all the flavorful sauce and making every bite delicious. And the addition of gooey melted cheese to this classic family favorite might just be the most brilliant upgrade ever.

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Texas Toast Sloppy Joes Ingredients

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This hearty sandwich is perfect for satisfying your cravings and filling you up.

The thick slices of Texas toast provide the ideal base for soaking up all the juicy goodness of the sloppy Joe mix.

The combination of savory ground beef, tangy ketchup, and diced onions and peppers makes for the perfect balance of sweet and savory.

You’ll need:

For The Sloppy Joe Mixture:

1 pound of ground beef
2 tablespoons of unsalted butter
½ cup of yellow onion, finely chopped
8-ounce can of tomato sauce
½ cup of ketchup
2 tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon of white vinegar
1 tablespoon of yellow mustard
1 tablespoon of brown sugar
½ teaspoon of garlic powder
½ teaspoon of onion powder
½ teaspoon of salt
¼ teaspoon of black pepper

For Serving:

13.5-ounce box (8 slices) of Five Cheese Texas Toast
8-ounce block of mozzarella cheese, shredded (Sargento Creamery Mozzarella)

PRO TIP:

We recommend shredding your cheese from the block for this recipe. Pre-shredded cheese tends to have a preservative coating that prevents the cheese from melting well.

Substitutions And Additions

TEXAS TOAST: I love the flavor that the Five Cheese Texas Toast gives to this recipe, but most of all, I love how the toasted cheese creates a barrier between the bread and the sloppy Joe mixture.

It’s a great way to keep the bread from getting too soft or soggy. You can also use standard butter & garlic Texas toast, which will still be delicious.

MOZZARELLA: I used the Sargento brand creamery mozzarella cheese for this Texas toast sloppy Joe recipe, as it melts beautifully in the oven.

Monterey jack or Colby jack shredded cheese will also taste delicious in this recipe.

GROUND BEEF: I used standard ground beef for this recipe. You can use ground sirloin, lean or extra lean ground beef, ground turkey, or even ground chicken for this recipe as well.

You will need to note that if you use a leaner choice of ground meat, you may need to add a tablespoon of olive oil to the skillet to brown your leaner ground meats.

ADJUSTING TO TASTE: If you like your sloppy Joes a bit spicier, you could add some chili powder or hot sauce.

If you prefer a sweeter profile, you could add a bit more brown sugar.

How To Make This Texas Toast Sloppy Joes Recipe

Making these tasty sloppy Joes is just like making a traditional version. The only difference is that you will serve your meat mixture on cheesy slices of bread and topped with even more melty cheese.

Follow our step-by-step instructions to make this delicious meal.

STEP ONE: Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line a large-rimmed baking tray with parchment paper. Set aside.

STEP TWO: In a large skillet, brown ground beef over medium-high heat for 4 to 5 minutes or until no pink remains.

When browning the ground beef, make sure to break it up into small pieces for a more even and thorough cooking.

STEP THREE: Using a slotted spoon, remove the browned ground beef and place it on a plate. Drain the excess fat from the skillet to ensure a less greasy end result.

STEP FOUR: Add butter and finely chopped onions to the skillet. Saute on medium heat for two to three minutes or until the onions are soft and translucent.

STEP FIVE: Stir in the tomato sauce, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, white vinegar, yellow mustard, brown sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, black pepper, and reserved cooked ground beef to the skillet of sauteed onions.

tomato sauce, ketchup, Worcestershire, vinegar, mustard, sugar, garlic, and onion powder, salt, pepper, and beef stirred in a skillet

STEP SIX: Bring the sauce mixture to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for seven to eight minutes or until the sloppy Joe mixture has thickened.

Allowing the sloppy Joe mixture to simmer/thicken properly ensures that the flavors meld together well and that the mixture is less likely to spill off the toast.

STEP SEVEN: While your sauce simmers, you can prepare your Five Cheese Texas Toast. Place the eight slices of frozen Texas Toast onto the prepared baking tray.

Be sure that the shredded cheese side is facing up. Bake toast for six minutes.

OUR RECIPE DEVELOPER SAYS

Oven temperatures vary and may need to be recalibrated periodically to ensure they are accurate. Make sure to keep a close eye on your toast as the suggested baking time approaches.

STEP EIGHT: Remove the baking sheet from the oven and top each of the toast slices with the sloppy Joe mixture (a little less than ½ cup each).

STEP NINE: Top each slice of sloppy Joe Texas toast with ¼ cup of shredded mozzarella cheese.

Be sure to mound it in the center of the sloppy Joe mixture. As it melts, it will spread to cover the entire top of the Texas toast without running down the sides too much.

sloppy joe mixture topped on top of each texas toast

STEP TEN: Place the baking sheet of sloppy Joe Texas toast back into the oven for an additional three to four minutes to finish baking the toast and to melt the cheese.

place Texas Toast Sloppy Joes back into the oven

PRO TIP:

Don’t wait to serve these. Sloppy Joes are best served as soon as they’re made. Adding filling to the bread and letting it sit for more than a few minutes can make your bread soggy.

Instead, if you need to make this recipe ahead of time, keep your filling and bread separate until you’re ready to serve.

How To Serve

Serve these open-faced sandwiches for an easy weeknight meal when things are hectic.

Add a tasty Caesar salad or tomato cucumber salad for a little bit of greenery along with your hearty entree.

Or, how about serving up some crispy fries, mashed potatoes, or even some coleslaw?

If you want something with a bit of crunch, you can’t go wrong with some crunchy onion rings.

And if you’re feeling a bit more adventurous, why not try some baked beans or grilled corn on the cob?

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Storage

If you have any leftovers, we’ve got a few tips for storing them.

IN THE FRIDGE: You can make the sloppy Joe sauce up to three days ahead of time and store it in the refrigerator in an airtight container until you are ready to serve this dish.

You will need to warm your sloppy Joe mixture in a medium saucepan over medium heat before placing it onto your baked Five Cheese Texas toast.

IN THE FREEZER: You can freeze the sloppy Joe meat mixture for up to two months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before using in this recipe.

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All the best of a classic saucy sloppy Joe but with a twist. Served on Texas toast between two layers of gooey melted cheese, you are going to love this new, great way to serve an old favorite.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Can I make this sloppy Joe Texas toast recipe into a vegetarian version?

If you have a ground meat alternative you like, you can replace the ground beef to create a vegetarian version.

Can I use different ground meat?

This Texas toast sloppy Joes sandwich can be made with ground beef, pork, chicken, or turkey.

Can I freeze this sloppy Joes on Texas toast recipe?

The sloppy Joe filling can be frozen for up to two months and then added to fresh bread when you are ready to serve it.

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