Sloppy Joe bake

Sloppy Joe bake

If you fancy a change from chilli and bolognese, try this new way with mince, topped with crispy garlic bread

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 40 mins

Freezable

Can be frozen if garlic bread not previously frozen

Method

  1. Brown the mince in a non-stick pan for a few mins, then tip into a bowl. Whizz the onions in a food processor until finely chopped (or roughly grate if you don't have one). Tip into the pan with the oil, then cook for 2-3 mins until soft. Add the spices, cook for 1 min. Return the mince to the pan with the tomatoes and stock, then bring to a boil. Simmer for 20 mins.
  2. Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6 and spoon the mince into an ovenproof dish. Arrange the baguette slices over the mince, then bake for 12 mins until the bread is crisp on top.
Try

All-American Sloppy Joes

Cook the mince and onion as before, then mix in 4 tbsp barbecue sauce instead of the spices. Add a 400g can kidney beans, drained, with the tomatoes and stock, then simmer as recipe, left. Serve spooned over 4 halved burger buns, scattered with a little grated cheddar, if you like.

PER SERVING

498 kcalories, protein 37g, carbohydrate 33g, fat 25 g, saturated fat 6g, fibre 2g, sugar 7g, salt 2.16 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, April 2009.

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  • 05 August 2009

    vicky commented on this recipe

    Very good mid week meal.

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  • 30 August 2009

    Fiona commented on this recipe

    Very easy, tasty meal enjoyed by all the family.

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  • 02 September 2009

    shaedon commented on this recipe

    I'm thinking making it as another way to use mince, but i was wondering if it was meant to be served with something other than the bread. Like with pasta or rice or something? or if it was just meant to be eaten with the bread?

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  • 10 September 2009

    Deborah commented on this recipe

    I've made this several times now with the bbq sauce and it's replaced chilli in our house as a firm favourite. I was a bit worried at first that it was too runny but just let it cook down to a nice thick sauce and it's delicous. Full marks from us!

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  • 13 September 2009

    Porri commented on this recipe

    Mmmmm soggy/crispy bread and tasty mince....what is not to like!Added chopped carrot, pepper and can of kidney beans....lovely Autumn food.

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  • 13 September 2009

    Porri rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Forgot to rate it!

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  • 07 October 2009

    clara jane rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Followed suggestions and halved the stock to 300ml, which did give a nice, thick(er) consistency. I found the dish lacked depth of flavour (admittedly I added only 1 tsp of chilli powder as cooking for fussy 10-year-old) so added extra stock cube, some sun-dried tomatoes blitzed in the food processor with a bit of oil from the jar, and quite a bit of tomato puree. I did like the garlic bread idea, and topped it with mature cheese. Not sure I'll be rushing to cook again. Have to say, though, leftovers good in a tortilla wrap!

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  • 04 November 2009

    MarKettle rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    I liked the idea of this dish as a child friendly mid-week meal, but I did add more flavour with extra cumin and chilli, and also some smoked paprika. I also added finely chopped carrots and courgettes that needed to be used up, which helped to bulk up the dish so the sauce wasn't too runny. I served it with green beans and new potatoes.

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  • 27 March 2010

    Grub rated this recipe

    1 stars

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  • 13 July 2010

    KathrynV rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    Makes a good mid-week family dinner, quick and easy to throw together. It was rather watery, so I had it on a rapid simmer for about 35mins rather than the 20 suggested, which made it nice and thick and concentrated the flavours. If I was making it for just myself and my husband, would probably add more chilli and cumin and perhaps some paprika, and next time would try to sneak a few more veg in there for the benefit of my 7-year old!

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  • 18 July 2010

    bailey commented on this recipe

    YUMMY YUMMY SLOPPY JOBIES !

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  • 07 August 2010

    cassy19 commented on this recipe

    i am trying this tonight so ill only add half the stock the last thing i want is a watery mess

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  • 08 August 2010

    cassy19 commented on this recipe

    mmm lovely meal whilst the mince was simmering i added a bit of cornflour and it thickened the sauce lovely so when it came out of the oven it was lovely and thick and i bought extra strong garlic bread cos i love garlic lol i will certainly be making this again fantastic meal

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  • 14 September 2010

    Belkey rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    I agree with the other comments that there is too much stock in this, I added only 500ml and that was too much. I only had one onion so added a couple of sticks of celery and a carrot to the blitzer and also added a small tin of kidney beans to the mince, as well as paprika, cayenne and tomato puree. To be honest, by the time I had reduced the sauce I decided the whole dish was a bit to much of a fag to be worth it!

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  • 15 November 2010

    jenki2 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This was fantastic! I had my husband licking the bowl out! The in-laws loved it too! I added some kidney beans as other reviewers did and it bulked the recipe out nicely! Will definitely be doing this again!

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  • 05 March 2011

    Tecora commented on this recipe

    ive followed the recipeas it says (barring the onion bit, coz some evil bugger used mine, so added peas instead), its currently in the oven now. smells divine atm. i added a tad bit of garlic to the mince for flavour, and hopefully the recipe will come out great. it smells so good right now though....

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  • 24 March 2011

    Yummyfood rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    My Family loved this, my cousins in the usa cook something very similar. It has become a midweek fav.

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  • 07 April 2011

    masterfox rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Very tasty and a great new way to have mince. Didn't use all the stock though, otherwise I think it might have been a bit too watery.

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  • 11 April 2011

    Tracy Lampitt rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Really lovely and quick very easy i added peppers and kidney beans, it was lovely and the family loved it to will def to again soon

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  • 02 June 2011

    cupcake rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Used day old baguette bread which was perfect as it stayed crisp. Very tasty!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 40 mins

Freezable

Can be frozen if garlic bread not previously frozen

Ingredients

  • 500g pack lean minced beef
  • 2 onions , roughly chopped
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1-2 tsp mild chilli powder , depending on whether you like it spicy
  • 400g can chopped tomatoes
  • 600ml beef stock
  • 1 garlic baguette, split into slices
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PER SERVING

498 kcalories, protein 37g, carbohydrate 33g, fat 25 g, saturated fat 6g, fibre 2g, sugar 7g, salt 2.16 g

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