Texas Toast Sloppy Joes- a sweet and tangy sloppy joe mixture and melted mozzarella cheese top pieces of frozen garlic bread for an easy family meal. Easy Recipe These open-faced sandwiches are so easy to make. This recipe can be made start to finish in just 20 minutes. Perfect for an easy weeknight meal. Want to save this recipe?Just enter your email and get it sent to your inbox! Plus you’ll get new recipes from us every week!Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Name *Email *Save Make Ahead The sloppy joe mixture can be made 24 hours in advance and refrigerated until needed. Microwave it to warm before placing on top of the garlic bread. Ingredients Ground Beef– I use 85 to 90% lean ground beef. Ground turkey or ground chicken can be substituted. Make it vegetarian by using Beyond Meat. Onion– sweet, yellow, or white work well. Ketchup– works great as a base for sloppy joes. Dijon Mustard– adds a little tang. Spicy mustard or yellow mustard can be used instead. Light Brown Sugar– adds some sweetness. Dark brown sugar can be used instead. Worcestershire Sauce– adds saltiness and flavor. Can use soy sauce as a subsitute. Garlic Powder– 1 medium minced garlic clove can be substituted. Chili Powder Black Pepper Texas Toast Garlic Bread– Texas Toast is thick and sturdy and holds up well with sloppy joe mixture piled on top. Mozzarella Cheese– can substitute with Colby Jack or Pepper Jack. How To Make Texas Toast Sloppy Joes More detailed directions below in recipe card. Make Sloppy Joe mixture. Brown ground beef and onion. Add remaining ingredients and simmer 5 minutes. Can be made a day or two in advance. Refrigerate until needed. Bake garlic bread for 5 minutes in 425 degree oven. Top with sloppy joe mixture and cheese and bake 2 to 3 minutes. So easy! Note: To save time place the garlic bread in the oven while cooking the sloppy joe mixture. Recipe Tips Only assemble as many as you plan on eating right away. They will keep better if you store the sloppy joe mixture separately and use fresh slices of garlic bread for leftovers. Make It Spicy Use Pepper Jack cheese instead of mozzarella and add a pinch of cayenne ppeper to the sloppy joe mixture. Pin this now to find it laterPin It More Sloppy Joe Recipes Sloppy Joe Potato Skins Brown Sugar Bacon Sloppy Joes Crock Pot Sloppy Joes Root Beer Sloppy Joes Sloppy Joe Frito Casserole Sloppy Joe French Bread Pizza Print Texas Toast Sloppy Joes Texas Toast Sloppy Joes- a sweet and tangy sloppy joe mixture and melted mozzarella cheese top pieces of frozen garlic bread for an easy family meal. Course Lunch, Main DishCuisine Southern Prep Time 15 minutes minutesCook Time 12 minutes minutesTotal Time 27 minutes minutes Servings 6 Calories 491kcal EquipmentRimmed Baking SheetParchment PaperLarge Nonstick Skillet Ingredients1 1/2 pounds ground beef1 cup diced onion3/4 cup ketchup2 tablespoons Dijon mustard1 tablespoon packed brown sugar2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce1/2 teaspoon garlic powder1/2 teaspoon chili powder1/4 teaspoon black pepper6 to 8 slices Texas Toast Garlic Bread1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese InstructionsPreheat oven to 425 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.Brown and crumble ground beef in a large nonstick skillet. When it is about halfway cooked, add onion.Drain off any grease.Add ketchup, mustard, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, chili powder and pepper.Simmer for 3 to 5 minutes.Place Texas Toast Garlic Bread on prepared baking sheet and place in oven for 5 minutes.Divide sloppy joe mixture evenly between toast slices. Place a mound of mozzarella cheese on top of each one.Return to oven for 2 to 3 minutes to melt the cheese. Serve. NotesTo save time, pop the garlic bread in the oven while the sloppy joe mixture is cooking. NutritionCalories: 491kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 103mg | Sodium: 739mg | Potassium: 513mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 399IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 207mg | Iron: 3mg The post Texas Toast Sloppy Joes appeared first on Spicy Southern Kitchen.