Love Sloppy Joes? Love pasta? Then you’ll love this easy combination of the two with this Sloppy Joe Casserole. Done in under 30 minutes it’s an easy weeknight meal.
Sloppy Joes have long been one of our favorite recipes ever. I mean they are pretty much a classic dish that everyone grew up on.
There are so many different variations that people have, some of the ones that we love are these Old Fashioned Sloppy Joes, Open Faced Sloppy Joes and these Sloppy Joe Sliders.
So Hamburger Helper used to make a Sloppy Joe pasta meal that I absolutely loved, yes it had pasta but yes I also ate it on a bun, I don’t know why, I’m just weird like that.
When it comes to this Sloppy Joe Casserole (we call it a casserole even know it’s not baked) you really can’t get much easier when dinnertime rolls around.
WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:
- With only 6 ingredients it’s super easy to whip up when you are in a time crunch.
- Using canned Sloppy Joe sauce cuts the work in half, although you can make a double batch of your own.
- This feeds a whole family, and everyone loves it.
Now we use canned sauce out of convenience but you can absolutely use your own if you’d like. Usually we would use a double batch when we do this than you would for normal sloppy joes.
HOW TO MAKE SLOPPY JOE CASSEROLE, STEP BY STEP:
- In large pan add ground beef, onions and green pepper and saute until ground beef is no longer pink and onions and peppers are soft.
- Add in your Sloppy Joe sauce.
- Stir in sauce to combine and let simmer for a few minutes to heat up.
- Add in your pasta and toss until it is all covered then add in your cheese.
- Stir in cheese until it is combined and melted through.
- Top with extra cheese and heat over low heat until cheese melts.
See? Such a simple weeknight dinner recipe. You will not regret making this Sloppy Joe Casserole that’s for sure. It has been one of the most requested recipes in this household.
Now we love a touch of sweetness with our Sloppy Joes and regularly add in some brown sugar, we do this with our chili too which you can see in my Sweet Heat Chili recipe.
There is something about the taste of a tomato based sauce with brown sugar that really gets us, but I left it out of this recipe, but it is an option if you want a little sweetness to your dish.
WHAT KIND OF PASTA SHOULD I USE?
You can use any type of pasta that you like. We like to use rotini or corkscrews because they hold in the sauce better and produce more.
What I wouldn’t recommend using is any style of pasta like spaghetti, linguine or fettuccine. They just don’t seem to work well with this unless you make the sauce separate and serve it that way.
DO I HAVE TO USE CHEESE?
Absolutely not. While I feel cheese gives it a little depth of flavor and texture you really don’t have to include it in the recipe if you don’t like.
I know as a kid we would always slap a slice of cheese on our sloppy joes so when it came to making this Sloppy Joe Casserole it was just something we naturally added in.
HOW TO STORE SLOPPY JOE CASSEROLE:
You can store this in your refrigerator stored in an airtight container such as a ziptop bag or a Tupperware container for 4-5 days.
If you leave it out I would not recommend leaving at room temperature for more than 2 hours before consuming as that is when bacteria will start to grow.
TIPS AND TRICKS FOR MAKING SLOPPY JOE CASSEROLE:
- You can make this a real casserole by throwing everything together in a 9″x13″ baking dish and placing it in the oven for about 20-25 minutes until cheese is melted.
- You can use any pasta you’d like, we do use a full pound of pasta, but if you want a saucier pasta either add more sauce or cut back on the past amount.
- Use any cheese you like, we prefer cheddar so we go with that, but also love Colby Jack blend as well.
If you are looking for a tasty, nostalgic and fun dinnertime recipe then you need to whip up this Sloppy Joe Casserole. Your kid’s will thank you!
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Sloppy Joe Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 small onion diced
- 1 green pepper diced
- 2 15 oz cans sloppy joe sauce
- 1 16 oz pkg rotini cooked
- 2 cups cheddar cheese diveded
Instructions
- In large pan add your ground beef, onion and green pepper and cook until ground beef is no longer pink and vegetables are tender, drain if needed.
- Add in your sloppy joe sauce and stir to combine and heat for a few minutes until it simmers.
- Add in your cooked pasta and stir to coat, then add in 1-1 1/2 cups cheese and stir in until melted.
- Once combined top with remaining cheese and heat on low until cheese is melted (you could also cover pan to help melt cheese).
- Garnish with parsley if desired.
Notes
- You can make this a real casserole by throwing everything together in a 9"x13" baking dish and placing it in the oven for about 20-25 minutes until cheese is melted.
- You can use any pasta you'd like, we do use a full pound of pasta, but if you want a saucier pasta either add more sauce or cut back on the past amount.
- Use any cheese you like, we prefer cheddar so we go with that, but also love Colby Jack blend as well.
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