PREP TIME 15MINUTES MINS
COOK TIME 14MINUTES MINS
TOTAL TIME 29MINUTES MINS
Garlic Bread Sloppy Joes are a delicious twist on the classic sandwich, made with Italian bread topped with the best sloppy joe mixture and cheese. Then, they are baked in the oven until golden brown.
Ingredients
Bread
- ▢1 loaf Italian bread
- ▢½ cup (1 stick / 113 g) unsalted butter, softened
- ▢1 teaspoon garlic salt
Sloppy Joe
- ▢1 pound ground beef
- ▢¼ cup yellow onion, chopped
- ▢½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ▢1 teaspoon yellow mustard
- ▢¾ cup (180 g) ketchup
- ▢½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ▢¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ▢½ cup water
Topping
- ▢1 cup (113 g) mozzarella cheese, shredded
- ▢1 cup (113 g) sharp cheddar, shredded
- ▢parsley, chopped for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F*. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Slice the loaf of bread lengthwise into two halves. Place both halves of the bread onto the lined baking sheet, cut side up.
- In a small bowl, combine the butter and garlic salt. Spread the butter mixture over the cut sides of the bread. Set aside while you make the sloppy joe filling.
Sloppy Joe
- In a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat, cook the ground beef and onions until the beef is no longer pink (8-10 minutes). Drain grease. Stir in the garlic powder, mustard, ketchup, salt, pepper, and water, mixing until combined.
Assembly
- Divide the sloppy joe mixture between both sides of the loaves and top with the mozzarella and cheddar cheese. Bake for 12-14 minutes or until golden brown.
- Cut into pieces and serve with parsley for garnish.
