Cheesy Sloppy Joe Casserole
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4.9
27 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
25 mins
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Cook Time
25 mins
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Total Time
55 mins
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Servings
8 servings
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Calories
380 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Cheesy Sloppy Joe Casserole
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This sloppy joe casserole is a hearty freezer-friendly dinner for the whole family! A rich and saucy homemade sloppy joe layer is topped with cheddar cheese and crispy tater tots, and baked until bubbly and hot.
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Ingredients
Sloppy joes
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 lb. ground beef (I use 80/20)
- 1 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/2 large yellow onion finely chopped
- 1/3 medium green bell pepper finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 Tbsp tomato paste
- 2/3 cup ketchup
- 2/3 cup reduced sodium beef broth or water
- 1 Tbsp packed light brown sugar (optional and to taste)
- 1 tsp yellow mustard
- 3/4 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes or to taste
- few dashes of hot sauce
Casserole
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- frozen tater tots as many as you'd like to fit on top of the sloppy joe layer
Instructions
Prepare
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Lightly spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
Make sloppy joes
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil over med/med high heat. When hot, add beef and brown, crumbling as it cooks, for about 5-7 minutes, or until cooked through. Drain.
- In the same skillet, add butter and heat over med heat. Add onion and bell pepper and cook about 3-4 minutes, until soft. Add garlic and cook about 30 seconds, until fragrant.
- Add beef back to the skillet and add tomato paste. Stir well and cook for a minute or so, until the tomato paste is well incorporated.
- Add ketchup, beef broth, brown sugar, mustard, chili powder, Worcestershire sauce, salt, red pepper flakes and pepper. Stir well to combine.
- Cook over medium heat for about 7-9 minutes, until mixture has thickened a bit.
Assemble casserole
- Remove from heat and transfer sloppy joes to prepared baking dish. Sprinkle top with 1 cup of cheese. Arrange frozen tater tots in a single layer on top of the sloppy joe mixture, leaving a little space between each tot.
Bake
- Bake for 25 minutes, until tater tots are cooked through and golden brown.
- Sprinkle with remaining cheese and return to the oven and bake another 5-7 minutes or until melted.
Serve
- Remove from oven and serve hot.
Notes
- I've estimated this recipe serves about 8.
- The exact amount of tater tots will vary from person to person, so put as many on as you'd like (or will fit).
Nutrition Information
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Calories
380kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
21g
(42%)
Fat
28g
(43%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
88mg
(29%)
Sodium
725mg
(30%)
Potassium
342mg
(10%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
715IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
336mg
(34%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 380 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 380kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 21g | 42% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 725mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 342mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 715IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 336mg | 34% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.9
27 reviews
Excellent
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