Kitchen notes · a little help before you start
Sloppy Joe Sliders
Sloppy Joe sliders have an inviting little layer of melted cheese between saucy beef and soft buns. The buttered, sesame-speckled tops add something to bite through before you reach the filling.
- Prep
- 35 min
- Cook
- 10 min
- Total
- 45 min
- Original yield
- Serves 12
- Ingredients
- 17 listed
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Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Appetizers · Appetizers & snacks · Lunch · Main course
- Primary protein
- Beef
- Cuisine
- American
- Cooking method
- Baking · Baked & roasted
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: over 30 minutes · Total: 31–60 minutes
- Dish type
- Sandwiches
A few quick notes
1. Drain the skillet
Drain as much grease as possible after browning the beef with the onion and green pepper.
2. Simmer the filling
Reduce the seasoned tomato mixture to low and let it simmer, stirring occasionally, before filling the buns.
3. Build in the dish
Place the bottom bun halves in the baking dish before adding the beef, cheese and top halves.
Get to know the ingredients
Lean ground beef
Break the ground beef into crumbles as it cooks with the onion and bell pepper until no pink remains.
Shredded cheese
Sprinkle the shredded cheese over the filling on each bottom bun before placing the tops over it.
Melted butter
Brush melted butter over the bun tops before sprinkling with sesame seeds and putting the dish into the oven.
Let’s make it
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Original recipe: Serves 12. Original quantities shown.
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How to make it
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The last little job
Toasted buns, melted cheese
Serve the sliders once the buns are lightly toasted and the cheese has melted around the filling.
A little more help as you go
Optional pepper flakes
The crushed red pepper is listed as optional, with its amount guided by your taste for heat.
Spread the seasoning
Stir the tomato sauce and remaining filling seasonings thoroughly into the beef before the low simmer.
A few questions you might have
Do I bake the buns before filling them?
No, assemble the sliders with filling and cheese first, then bake until lightly toasted and the cheese melts.
When do I add the mustard?
Stir the prepared yellow mustard into the browned, drained beef with tomato sauce, ketchup and other seasonings.
Does the filling need to cool first?
No cooling step is given; the simmered filling is spooned onto the buns before topping and baking.
What holds the sesame seeds on top?
The bun tops are brushed with melted butter before the sesame seeds are sprinkled over them.
How is the bell pepper prepared?
The green bell pepper is seeded and diced, then cooked with the ground beef and diced onion.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: fromvalerieskitchen.com. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
Preparation notes follow the recipe shown here.