Upgrade your dinner game with this cheesy Texas Toast Sloppy Joe recipe! Use a can of Manwich Original and frozen garlic toast for a quick, budget-friendly meal the kids will devour. It's the ultimate messy, melty, open-faced comfort food for busy nights!
I grew up eating deliciously messy Sloppy Joe's. My elementary school used to serve these for lunch, and I looked forward with anticipation when my mom would make these for dinner as well. Good times!
It had been quite awhile since I've enjoyed this easy weeknight meal. So I grabbed a can of Manwich Original Sloppy Joe Sauce at the grocery store, and proceeded excitedly to my kitchen to make Texas Toast Sloppy Joes!
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What Are Texas Toast Sloppy Joes?
This easy recipe includes the Sloppy Joe mixture that we all know and love. However, rather than being sandwiched inside hamburger buns, it's placed on top of delish garlic Texas toast. Then we add some cheese which we'll get all nice and melty and now you have this family favorite to enjoy in a brand new delicious way!
I hope you and your whole family are excited to try these open-faced sandwiches! Now allow me to tell you what ingredients you will need to make this delicious recipe which is perfect for busy weeknights!
🥘 Ingredients
So here's what you will need to make this sloppy joes recipe:
- Manwich Original Sloppy Joe Sauce
- Butter
- Texas Toast Garlic Bread (I used New York Garlic Texas Toast)
- Tomato sauce
- Lean or extra lean ground beef (can sub ground turkey if you like)
- Onion
- Green bell pepper
- Fresh garlic
- Worcestershire sauce
- Cheese - I used both American cheese and white cheddar cheese (can also sub shredded mozzarella cheese)
Some optional ingredients to consider are cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes, and green onions, which I think take these to the next level. 😃
These simple ingredients are easily found at most grocery stores. Now let's get to the kitchen and start preparing this delicious meal!
🔪 Instructions
Preheat your oven according to the directions on the package of Texas Toast that you are using. I used New York Garlic Texas Toast and preheated my oven to 425F. Place the garlic toast in a casserole dish or on a baking sheet. Bake toast until golden brown according to the package directions and set it aside. I like to stand my toast up and lean it against the side of my dish so that it doesn't get soggy. Reduce the oven temp to 400F and keep it on for now.
Melt butter on medium heat in a large skillet. Add the minced garlic and diced onion and green bell pepper. Cook for about 4 minutes until the veggies and garlic are softened. Remove this to a plate and set it aside for now.
Add the ground beef to the skillet, and cook it on medium heat until it has browned, around 5 minutes. Drain the excess fat from the skillet once the meat has browned.
Now add the Manwich sauce, tomato sauce, garlic, onion, and green bell pepper to the skillet. Stir and also mix in the 1 ts of Worcestershire sauce at this time.
Reduce the heat and simmer the sloppy joe meat mixture for 10 minutes.
Lay the Texas Toast pieces down, and then top each slice of Texas Toast with about ⅓ cup to ½ cup of sloppy joe mixture. Then add your cheese of choice. If using American cheese then one slice on each piece works great. If using shredded cheddar cheese I recommend around 1.5 tablespoon per slice.
Bake at 400F until the cheese melts. It should only take about 1-2 minutes.
And now your super DELISH tasty sloppy joes with luscious melted cheese are ready to enjoy!
Suggestions for Serving
This crowd pleaser is ready to enjoy straight from your oven. Or, if you like a little heat, sprinkle some cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes over the slices of Texas Toast. Some sliced green onions also add color and a bit of pizazz as well!
Texas Toast Sloppy Joes can be a fun appetizer or your main meal. As a main course, it's such an easy dinner and great accompanied by a lovely green salad.
I hope this delicious dinner idea deserves a place in your rotation of easy dinners that your family loves!
The full recipe with a printable recipe card can be found below. Bon appetit!!
FAQ
If you have excess fat after browning your ground meat, it's best to drain the excess fat from the meat before adding the Manwich sauce. If you use extra lean ground beef then there shouldn't be much fat to drain.
A simple green salad is the perfect side dish to balance out a delicious sloppy joe!
Rather than being sandwiched inside hamburger buns, the sloppy joe meat mixture is placed on top of delish garlic Texas toast. Then we add some cheese which we'll get all nice and melty and now you have this family favorite to enjoy in a brand new delicious way!
Some Other Recipes You May Enjoy!
Here are some other recipes you may enjoy:
- Delish Texas Chicken Spaghetti
- Easy Chicken Armadillo Eggs Recipe
- Delectable Southern Macaroni Salad Recipe
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Delicious Manwich Texas Toast Sloppy Joe Recipe
Equipment
- Large skillet
- baking sheet or casserole dish
Ingredients
- 15 oz Manwich Original Sloppy Joe Sauce
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 4 pieces Texas Toast Garlic Bread
- ½ cup tomato sauce can add more if you prefer a thinner sloppy joe mixture
- 1 lb ground beef can sub ground turkey - select lean or extra lean ground beef
- ½ cup onion diced
- ½ cup green bell pepper diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 ts Worcestershire sauce
Cheese - Pick one or try both!
- 4 slices American cheese
- 6 tablespoon cheddar shredded (use 1.5 tablespoon per slice)
Optional
- cayenne pepper for some extra heat!
- green onions sliced for a bit of color and pizazz!
Instructions
- Preheat your oven according to the directions on the package of Texas Toast that you are using. I used New York Garlic Texas Toast and preheated by oven to 425F. Place the toast in a casserole dish or on a baking sheet. Cook your toast according to the package directions and set it aside. I like to stand my toast up and lean it against the side of my dish so that it doesn't get soggy. Reduce the oven temp to 400F and keep it on for now.
- Melt butter on medium heat in your skillet. Add the minced garlic and diced onion and green bell pepper. Cook for about 4 minutes until the veggies and garlic are softened. Remove this to a plate and set it aside for now.
- Add the ground beef to the skillet, and cook it on medium heat until it has browned, around 5 minutes. Drain the excess fat from the skillet once the meat has browned.
- Now add the Manwich sauce, tomato sauce, garlic, onion, and green bell pepper to the skillet. Stir and also mix in the 1 ts of Worcestershire sauce at this time.
- Reduce the heat and simmer the sloppy joe meat mixture for 10 minutes.
- Lay the Texas Toast pieces down, and then top each slice of Texas Toast with about ⅓ cup to ½ cup of sloppy joe mixture. Then add your cheese of choice. If using American cheese then one slice on each piece works great. If using shredded cheddar cheese I recommend around 1.5 tablespoon per slice.
- Bake at 400F until the cheese melts. It should only take about 1-2 minutes.
- Optional add on's are some sliced green onions and sprinkles of cayenne pepper to take these to the next level! Enjoy!
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