Garlic Bread Sloppy Joes
Garlic bread sloppy joes bake sweet tangy beef and melted colby jack onto a split garlic loaf that stays crisp underneath.
Servings: 12 2-inch wide pieces
Calories: 265kcal
Ingredients
- 10 ounces frozen garlic bread loaf thawed (Pepperidge Farms brand)
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- ½ cup chopped yellow onion
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 15 ounces can of sloppy Joe sauce Manwich Original brand
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups shredded Colby jack cheese
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped (optional garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil. Set aside.
- Remove your loaf of garlic bread from the freezer to allow it to thaw while you prepare the sloppy Joe mixture.10 ounces frozen garlic bread loaf
- In a large skillet, on medium-high heat, add the unsalted butter and chopped onions. Saute the onions until soft and translucent.1 tablespoon unsalted butter, ½ cup chopped yellow onion
- Add the lean ground beef to the skillet and brown the meat for 5-6 minutes or until fully cooked and no pink remains. Drain any excess fat and liquids from the skillet.1 pound lean ground beef
- To the skillet of browned ground beef and onions, on medium heat-low heat, add the sloppy Joe sauce, salt, and black pepper. Stir and simmer the sloppy Joe mixture for 5 minutes.15 ounces can of sloppy Joe sauce , ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- While your sauce is simmering, remove the loaf of garlic bread from the wrapper and open the loaf. You may need to use a butter knife to help separate the two sides of the loaf. Place both sides of the garlic bread, butter side up, onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Divide the sloppy Joe mixture evenly between the two pieces of garlic loaf. Be sure to spread the mixture out into an even layer.
- Top each of the loaves with 1 cup of the shredded Colby jack cheese.2 cups shredded Colby jack cheese
- Bake for 15-18 minutes or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Allow the sloppy Joe loaves to cool slightly before garnishing with optional chopped fresh parsley and slicing the bread into 2-inch wide breadsticks.1 tablespoon fresh parsley
Notes
Tips:
- Spoon the meat onto the bread with a large slotted spoon. Leaving the extra sauce in the pan is what keeps the crust crisp instead of soggy.
- Frozen garlic bread loaves run anywhere from 8 to 16 ounces depending on the brand. Check smaller loaves at 10 to 12 minutes and give larger ones an extra 3 to 5 minutes.
- A butter knife helps if the two halves of the loaf do not want to separate.
- If you use a fresh French bread loaf, slice it down the center and check the bottom at the 10 minute mark so it does not get too crispy.
- Ground turkey and ground chicken both swap in for the beef.
Storage:
These are best served right away while they are still warm and they do not store well once baked. If you have leftovers, place them on a baking sheet and reheat in a 350°F oven for 7 to 10 minutes, and note that the bread softens the longer they sit. The air fryer works well for leftovers too, and I reheat until the cheese is bubbling again and the bottom has crisped back up. To get ahead, make the sloppy Joe mixture up to 2 days in advance, cool it, and refrigerate it in a lidded container. Let it sit at room temperature for 5 to 10 minutes before assembling, or warm it in a saucepan for 4 to 5 minutes, and add about 5 minutes to the bake if the meat is still cold.
Nutrition
Calories: 265kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 753mg | Potassium: 268mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 326IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 163mg | Iron: 2mg
