Description
Comfort-packed easy sloppy joe casserole brings classic American diner flavors to family dinner tables. Simple ingredients and quick preparation make this hearty dish a weeknight champion for hungry families.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat:
- 1 pound (1 lb) ground beef
Vegetables:
- 1 medium onion, chopped
Dairy:
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Sauce and Bread:
- 1 can (15 ounces/425 grams) Sloppy Joe sauce
- 1 can (8 ounces/227 grams) refrigerated biscuit dough
Seasonings:
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Cooking Ingredient:
- Olive oil (for cooking)
Instructions
- Warm the oven to 375F (190C) and prepare a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- Brown the ground beef in a skillet over medium heat, breaking it into crumbly pieces until no pink remains.
- Mix in diced onions and sauté until translucent, then drain any accumulated grease from the pan.
- Pour Sloppy Joe sauce into the meat mixture, stirring thoroughly and allowing it to simmer for 2-3 minutes to develop rich flavors.
- Season the beef blend with salt and pepper, ensuring even distribution of seasoning.
- Spread the seasoned meat mixture evenly across the prepared baking dish.
- Generously sprinkle shredded cheddar cheese over the meat layer, creating a complete coverage.
- Arrange biscuit dough pieces across the cheese layer, creating a rustic, overlapping pattern.
- Slide the casserole into the preheated oven and bake for 25-30 minutes until biscuits turn golden brown and cheese becomes deliciously melted and bubbly.
- Remove from oven and allow the casserole to rest for 3-5 minutes before serving to help set the layers and cool slightly.
Notes
- Customize the meat by using ground turkey or plant-based crumbles for a leaner or vegetarian version.
- For extra flavor, add diced bell peppers or jalapeños to the beef mixture for a spicy kick.
- Experiment with different cheese varieties like pepper jack or monterey jack to change up the taste profile.
- Make it gluten-free by using gluten-free biscuit dough and checking that the Sloppy Joe sauce is gluten-free certified.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 655 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 950 mg
- Fat: 45 g
- Saturated Fat: 20 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 22 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 38 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg