Description
Mouthwatering Texas Toast Sloppy Joes bring classic comfort to dinner tables with bold, zesty flavors. Hearty ground beef nestled between thick, crispy toast creates a delicious meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 pounds (907 grams) ground beef (80/20)
- 11.25 ounces (319 grams) Texas toast garlic (8 slices)
- 24 ounces (680 grams) Manwich original sloppy joe sauce
Seasoning and Cheese:
- 1.31 ounces (37 grams) sloppy joe mix packet (McCormick)
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Garnish:
- Fresh parsley (optional)
Instructions
- Arrange oven rack in the middle position and heat to 400F.
- Cover a baking sheet with aluminum foil and distribute frozen Texas Toast slices with adequate spacing.
- Follow package instructions to bake Texas Toast until golden and crisp, approximately 5-7 minutes.
- Meanwhile, place ground beef in a skillet over medium heat and cook, breaking into small crumbles.
- When beef is nearly cooked through, carefully drain accumulated fat into a disposable container.
- Sprinkle Sloppy Joe seasoning over meat and continue cooking until completely browned.
- Pour Sloppy Joe sauce into the skillet, stirring thoroughly to integrate with meat mixture.
- Simmer sauce and meat for 4-5 minutes, allowing liquid to reduce and flavors to meld.
- Generously spread meat mixture across each toasted bread slice.
- Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over meat-covered toast, ensuring even distribution.
- Return sheet to oven and bake an additional 3-4 minutes until cheese melts and edges turn slightly crispy.
- Extract from oven and transfer to serving plates using a wide spatula.
- Garnish with freshly chopped parsley for a vibrant finishing touch before serving immediately.
Notes
- Choose lean ground beef to reduce excess grease and create a healthier version of the dish.
- Customize the Sloppy Joe sauce by adding a splash of Worcestershire sauce or a pinch of brown sugar for deeper flavor complexity.
- For gluten-free options, swap regular Texas Toast with gluten-free bread or use large portobello mushroom caps as a low-carb alternative base.
- Prep ingredients ahead of time to streamline the cooking process and make meal assembly quick and effortless.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 679
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 1085 mg
- Fat: 39 g
- Saturated Fat: 17 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 38 g
- Cholesterol: 113 mg