Description
These Grilled Cheese Sloppy Joes are the ultimate comfort food mashup! Gooey melted cheese inside crispy grilled bread stuffed with savory, saucy sloppy joe filling. Perfect for an indulgent lunch or dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
- 1 lb (450g) ground beef or turkey
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- Salt & pepper to taste
- 8 slices bread (your choice)
- 4 slices cheddar or American cheese
- Butter for grilling
Instructions
Instructions
- Cook filling: In a skillet over medium heat, cook ground beef and onion until meat is browned and onion is soft. Drain excess fat.
- Add sauce: Stir in ketchup, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Simmer 5–7 minutes until thickened.
- Prepare sandwiches: Butter one side of each slice of bread. Place cheese on the unbuttered side, then add a generous scoop of sloppy joe filling. Top with second slice of bread, buttered side out.
- Grill: Heat a skillet over medium heat. Grill sandwiches 3–4 minutes per side until bread is golden brown and cheese is melted.
- Serve: Slice in half and enjoy immediately while warm and gooey.
Notes
Use your favorite cheese blend for extra melty goodness. For a fun twist, add pickles or sautéed peppers inside.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Sandwich
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
Keywords: grilled cheese, sloppy joes, cheesy sandwich, comfort food