Coming right up—classic, cozy Sloppy Joe Casserole, the kind everyone goes back for seconds 😄
🧀 Sloppy Joe Casserole
⏱️ Time
- Prep: 10–15 minutes
- Bake: 30 minutes
- Total: ~45 minutes
🛒 Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef (or ground turkey)
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced (optional)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1½ cups Sloppy Joe sauce (Manwich or homemade)
- 2 cups cooked pasta (elbow macaroni or rotini)
OR 3 cups frozen tater tots - 1½–2 cups shredded cheddar or Colby-Jack cheese
- Salt & pepper to taste
🔥 Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease a 9×13 baking dish.
- In a skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef. Drain excess grease.
- Add onion, bell pepper, and garlic. Cook 3–4 minutes until softened.
- Stir in Sloppy Joe sauce; season with salt & pepper.
- Assemble:
- Pasta version: Stir cooked pasta into the meat mixture, then spread into dish.
- Tater tot version: Spread meat mixture into dish, top evenly with tots.
- Sprinkle cheese over the top.
- Bake uncovered for 25–30 minutes until bubbly and lightly golden.
- Let rest 5 minutes, then serve.
🌟 Variations
- Biscuit topping: Add quartered canned biscuits instead of pasta/tots.
- Extra cheesy: Mix cheese into the filling and on top.
- Sweet & tangy: Add 1–2 tbsp brown sugar.
- Spicy: Use pepper jack cheese + a pinch of red pepper flakes.
This one’s perfect with a side salad or some pickles for crunch 😋
If you want, I can also do a slow-cooker version, from-scratch Sloppy Joe sauce, or kid-friendly tweak.
