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Sloppy Joe Dip

Cheesy, meaty and a fun appetizer, this Sloppy Joe Dip is great for game days, parties or holidays!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time19 minutes
Total Time34 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Dip
Cuisine: American
Servings: 5
Calories: 731kcal
Author: Tornadough Alli

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ pound ground beef thawed
  • ½ cup yellow onion diced
  • ½ cup bell pepper diced
  • 2 teaspoons garlic minced
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • ¼ cup brown sugar packed
  • 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon mustard powder
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 3 cups cheddar cheese shredded, divided
  • ¼ cup green onions sliced for topping optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Brown ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat, then drain grease.
  • Add onion, pepper, and garlic and heat for an additional 5 minutes or until onions are translucent.
  • Add ketchup, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard powder, salt, and pepper, and mix until combined and bring to a simmer over medium heat.
  • Reduce heat and simmer for 8-9 minutes.
  • Mix half of shredded cheese into sloppy joe mixture.
  • Spread into 9-inch cast iron skillet or and 8x8-inch baking dish.
  • Top with remaining shredded cheese.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 18-19 minutes or until bubbly and cheese is beginning to brown.
  • Allow to cool slightly, top with optional green onion slices if desired, and serve.

Notes

  1. Dipper are not included in the nutritional value.
  2. You can use store bought sloppy joe sauce if you want, see above on how to do that.
  3. Switch up your cheese, colby jack, monterey jack, etc.
  4. Make sure you use freshly shredded cheese, it melts the best.
  5. You can leave out the onion and pepper if you are not a fan.
  6. This can be frozen, see above on how to do that.
  7. Easily double this recipe and put in a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  8. Use your favorite dippers to scoop up this dip, see some ideas above.
  9. Swap the ground beef out for ground chicken, turkey or pork.

Nutrition

Calories: 731kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 51g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 164mg | Sodium: 1020mg | Potassium: 673mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 1445IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 535mg | Iron: 3mg