Name: Simple Sloppy Joe Casserole
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef or ground Italian sausage; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1/2 pound of small pasta like elbows or baby shells ( 8 ounces); salt, and pepper to taste; 3/4 cup finely chopped onion; 3 tablespoons of freshly chopped bell pepper; 1 (8 ounces) can of crushed tomatoes or tomato sauce; 1/2 cup bottled prepared ketchup; 1 tablespoon yellow or brown spicy mustard; 1 teaspoon minced garlic; 1 teaspoon of granulated garlic powder; 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; 2 tablespoons light brown sugar; water if needed if it gets too thick; 2 cups of shredded sharp cheddar cheese for garnishing the casserole

If you're a family of sloppy joe lovers (which is a popular ground beef sandwich) with delicious saucy meat on a bun, this casserole with the addition of pasta will be a new favorite in your home.

This casserole is full of ground beef mixed with sloppy joe-style sauce one of the best-tasting hearty meals on the planet.

We've also taken it a step further and topped it with shredded sharp cheddar cheese then broiled the top and all I can say is the kids go wild over this whenever I make it.

If there happened to be any leftovers, we even came up with alternative meals and added some black beans the next day for a whole new meal.

See our recipe below on the printable recipe card at the end, just scroll down to avoid the ads and hit print.

Easy Sloppy Joe Casserole

oil spray a baking casserole or deep dish 10 x 10 size and preheat the oven to 400 degrees
saute the beef with onions and garlic
add the rest of the ingredients
simmer a round for 14 minutes
boil the pasta according to package instructions then drain and add to the mixture
pour into a casserole dish
top with any kind of shredded cheese you prefer
bake at 400 until bubbling around 25 to 35 minutes
Note: See the full recipes on the printable card at the end of this post for all the ingredients

Shopping List Needed (full recipe at the bottom of this post)

ground beef
sharp cheddar
onion and garlic
Worcestershire sauce
bell peppers
crushed tomatoes
ketchup
light brown sugar
granulated garlic powder
salt, pepper
a favorite small pasta like elbows, ditalini, rings, wagon wheels baby shells
Serving and Garnishing Ideas: set up a serving bar with some of the suggestions below

Other Serving Ideas for Sloppy Joe:

use a leftover dip for a tortilla hot pocket or inside a wrap
topping for tortilla salads
add crushed tortilla chips to the top
make a vegetarian sloppy joe instead of meat add mushrooms
add chicken instead of beef leftover rotisserie chicken salad
add pinto beans and shredded barbecued chicken
substitute sharp cheddar with jalapeno jack cheese
try a southwest chicken chili instead of ground beef and add corn and black beans with leftovers
repurpose sloppy joe and make our favorite Chili recipes with your leftovers and omit the pasta

Garnish and Serving Suggestions

blue cheese
ranch dressing
sour cream
lettuce
crackers, tortilla chips, pita bread points, garlic toast, potato chips
crumbled cooked crispy bacon
tomato diced
chopped onions
diced jalapeno peppers or other peppers
cayenne pepper for extra heat
thickly sliced or shredded sharp cheddar cheese
sliced black or green olives
chopped pickle slices
cilantro
diced green onion
green chilies
whole kernel corn
chopped green peppers
shredded carrots
finely chopped radishes
taco sauce
enchiladas sauce
salsa
any kind of shredded cheeses you prefer

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Repurposing Sloppy Joe Casserole

This ground beef mixture can easily turn into a delicious dip just surround it with all the fix-ins.

Pour the sloppy joe mixture over rice instead of pasta or leave it as is and add beans this is so versatile.

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American

Yield: 8

Author: Claudia Lamascolo