This Sloppy Joe Casserole is the ultimate comfort food! It's an easy weeknight meal that your entire family will love. The combination of ground beef, pasta, cheese, and sloppy joe sauce creates a delicious flavor.
If you love homemade sloppy joes you'll love this version as well!
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Why you'll love this recipe
I love it because it's a convenient way to enjoy the flavor of classic sloppy joes with a pasta twist! It's a dish that can be assembled ahead of time.
Just pop in the oven when you are home on busy weeknights, love that! I think you will too!
Ingredients/variations
Please refer to the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post for the exact measurements.
- Ground beef - You can switch out the beef for ground chicken or turkey instead to reduce some of the fat in this recipe.
- white or yellow onion
- red or green bell pepper
- Farfalle pasta (bow tie pasta), or any small pasta, like macaroni, elbow, rotini,
- Manwich sauce, aka sloppy joe sauce.
- Shredded cheddar cheese, but you can use any good melting cheese to top off your casserole dish.
If you want to add more flavor to your Manwich, you can add a squirt of yellow mustard, Worcestershire sauce, or even tomato sauce if it is a little to sweet for you.
Photo instructions
This is a photo overview of the instructions. For complete written directions, scroll down to the bottom. They are in the recipe card.
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Equipment
- large pot or dutch oven
- casserole dish
- aluminum foil
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FAQ's
The difference between the two is that a Jane is make with ground turkey, and Joe is make with ground beef.
It's believed the dish was named after a cook from Sioux City, Iowa who created the original version of the dish in 1930. It is thought that this concoction was called "sloppy joe" because it had a sauce which made it "sloppy".
Top Tip
Cheddar cheese is to my go to cheese for a casserole like this one, but you could also use Mexican blend, Colby Jack or even Pepper Jack if you want to add a little spice.
- I prefer the flavor of a red bell pepper in this dish, (they are just a little sweeter!) but you can use any color that bell pepper you have on hand.
Storage
Refrigerate - Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days.
Freezer - This casserole can also be made ahead and frozen. Cool it completely, wrap well in foil or plastic wrap and freeze for up to 3 months.
Reheat- To reheat, thaw overnight in the fridge if frozen. If refrigerated, simply place in a 350-degree oven until heated through about 20 minutes. Or you can reheat single servings in the microwave for 1-2 minutes.
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Serve with
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Sloppy Joe Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- ½ onion diced
- 1 bell pepper diced
- 10 ounces farfelle pasta uncooked
- 15 ounces Manwich sauce
- 2 cups shredded cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9×13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray and set it aside.
- Cook the pasta in a large pot of water to al dente. Drain well.
- In a large stock pot on medium-high heat, brown the ground beef, bell pepper, and diced onion. Drain excess grease.
- Add the Manwich sauce, cooked bowtie noodles, and half the shredded cheese. Stir the ingredients until well combined.
- Spoon the pasta and ground beef mixture into the prepared casserole dish. Cover with aluminum foil and place in the preheated oven. Bake for 20 minutes.
- After 20 minutes, remove the foil and sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Place under the broiler for 1-2 minutes until the cheese is melted and golden brown.
Michael Tauer says
Happy Birthday Deb!
This looks like a great recipe! It will be fun to try it.
Stay cool in this HOT weather.
Michael
Bowl Me Over says
Thanks Michael, I appreciate the birthday wishes. And definitely trying to stay cool, whew!!
Enjoy the Sloppy Joe Casserole and have a fabulous day!!! Deb
angela says
This was so good and my whole family loved it! I didn't have bowties so I used elbow macaroni instead. Definitely adding this to my dinner rotation!
JimmyB says
I made this tonite and it was very tasty. Even my picky eater liked it. What caught my eye was the bow tie pasta as that is one of my favorites. I did use the chopped red pepper as suggested in the recipe. My only comment is that the next time I make it I will use the larger size can of sloppy joe sauce. Thank you for posting this recipe.