Deluxe Pizza Sloppy Joes
This Pizza Sloppy Joes recipe may be the ultimate comfort food. All the flavour of a deluxe pizza, but in the form of Sloppy Joe Sandwiches!
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 532kcal
Equipment
- 1 Large Skillet
Ingredients
Pizza Sloppy Joe Filling
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 lb Lean Ground Beef Can use ground chicken or ground turkey - we usually use ground chicken.
- ½ cup Chopped Pepperoni
- 1 Green Bell Pepper Seeded and chopped
- ½ Onion Finely Chopped
- 1 ¼ cup Tomato Sauce
- ⅓ cup Black Olives
- 1 tablespoon Brown Sugar
- 1 tablespoon Dried Parsley
- 2 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 2 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- 1 teaspoon Fennel Seeds
- 1 teaspoon Onion Powder
- ¼ teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Assembly
- 4 Hamburger Buns
- Garlic Butter
- 1 cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese or 4 slices
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium high heat, add the ground meat and olive oil.
- Cook - breaking up the meat as it cooks - just until it’s about halfway cooked. Add the pepperoni pieces, stir well to combine and cook for another minute or so.
- Add the chopped bell pepper and onion, continue cooking until the vegetables are tender, another 2-3 minutes.
- Add the remaining ingredients to the pan, stir well to combine.
- Turn the heat down to medium low heat, allow to simmer for a few minutes, or until thickened to the texture you like.
- Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Split your hamburger buns, spread both sides with garlic butter. Broil for a couple of minutes, until the reach desired level of toastiness.
- Divide sloppy Giuseppe mixture between your buns, top with mozzarella cheese, and serve hot!
Notes
Leftovers:
Leftover Pizza Sloppy Joes mix can be cooled to room temperature, then stored in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days. Reheat before serving.
Make Ahead: See the post for details on how to do most of the food prep in advance, creating a freezer pack of ingredients. It makes the cooking SO much quicker and easier when we get to our campsite!
Make Ahead: See the post for details on how to do most of the food prep in advance, creating a freezer pack of ingredients. It makes the cooking SO much quicker and easier when we get to our campsite!
Nutrition
Calories: 532kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 106mg | Sodium: 1233mg | Potassium: 873mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 740IU | Vitamin C: 32mg | Calcium: 273mg | Iron: 6mg
