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Sloppy Joes with Toasted Cheesy Hamburger Buns are so simple to throw together and oh so yummy! I love this recipe for many reasons but my top reason is how fast it is done. From start to finish dinner is done in less than 45 minutes.
These sloppy joes are sweet and savory with the perfect balance of tang and zest. And best of all they served on toasted, cheesy hamburger bun.
Sloppy Joes with Toasted Cheesy Hamburger Buns
Ingredients:
For Sloppy Joes:
- 2 pounds of ground beef (80/20 works great)
- 1/2 cup of chopped onion (about 1 medium yellow onion)
- 1/4 cup of each chopped red, yellow, and orange bell pepper (about half a pepper)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1.5 cups of ketchup
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 2 tablespoons of brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce
- 1.5 tablespoons of tomato paste
- salt and pepper to taste

For hamburger buns:
- 8 hamburger buns
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon garlic salt
- 1/4 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2-3/4 cup of shredded cheddar jack cheese
Directions:
For Sloppy Joes:
- In a large skillet over medium heat, brown ground beef, onions, and peppers.
- Once browned drain grease.
- While beef is cooking, in a medium bowl mix ketchup, mustard, garlic, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, and salt and pepper.
- Pour ketchup sauce onto drained ground beef mixture.
- Stir to evenly combine.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Serve on toasted hamburger buns.
For hamburger buns:
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl mix mayonnaise, garlic salt, and Parmesan cheese together.
- Spread an even layer on both sides of each hamburger bun.
- Place buns cut side up on baking sheet.
- Sprinkle liberally with cheddar jack cheese on the top pieces of the hamburger buns.
- Place in oven and broil until the cheese is melted and bubbly. About 5 minutes.
- Add a heaping scoop (about 1/2 cup) of sloppy joes to the hamburger bun.
- Place the top bun on top and serve.

Serves 8
These sloppy joes with toasted cheesy hamburger buns are fantastic. We love our served with homemade sweet potato fries.
Tips:
- The recipe can be cut in half for a smaller family.
- Or doubled for a larger crowd.
- These sloppy joes are freezer friendly. Simply store cooled sloppy joes in a zip top bag or airtight container and freeze.
I often make 1.5 times the amount and then freeze half of it. Then when I’m ready to use it I simply thaw it out, warm it up and dinner is done in less than 15 minutes!
Have a great day!
Brandi
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Sloppy Joes with Toasted Cheesy Hamburger Buns
Ingredients
For Sloppy Joes
- 2 pounds of ground beef (80/20 works great)
- 1/2 cup of chopped onion (about 1 medium yellow onion)
- 1/4 cup of each chopped red, yellow, and orange bell pepper (about half a pepper)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1.5 cups of ketchup
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 2 tablespoons of brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce
- 1.5 tablespoons of tomato paste
- salt and pepper to taste
For Hamburger Buns
- 8 hamburger buns
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon garlic salt
- 1/4 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2-3/4 cup of shredded cheddar jack cheese
Instructions
For Sloppy Joes
- In a large skillet over medium heat, brown ground beef, onions, and peppers.
- Once browned drain grease.
- While beef is cooking, in a medium bowl mix ketchup, mustard, garlic, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, and salt and pepper.
- Pour ketchup sauce onto drained ground beef mixture.
- Stir to evenly combine.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Serve on toasted hamburger buns.
For hamburger buns
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl mix mayonnaise, garlic salt, and Parmesan cheese together.
- Spread an even layer on both sides of each hamburger bun.
- Place buns cut side up on baking sheet.
- Sprinkle liberally with cheddar jack cheese on the top pieces of the hamburger buns.
- Place in oven and broil until the cheese is melted and bubbly. About 5 minutes.
- Add a heaping scoop (about 1/2 cup) of sloppy joes to the hamburger bun.
- Place the top bun on top and serve.
Notes
!Tips:
- The recipe can be cut in half for a smaller family.
- Or doubled for a larger crowd.
- These sloppy joes are freezer friendly. Simply store cooled sloppy joes in a zip top bag or airtight container and freeze.
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