Sloppy Joe Casserole
Make dinnertime easy and delicious with our Sloppy Joe Casserole. A hearty meal your family will love. Cook this tasty dish now!
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef lean
- ½ diced yellow onion
- ½ diced green bell pepper
- 2 minced garlic cloves
- 8 oz tomato sauce
- ½ cup ketchup
- 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 Tablespoon yellow mustard
- ¼ teaspoon optional pepper
- ½ teaspoon optional salt
- 1 cup cornmeal
- ½ cup all-purpose flour gluten-free flour mix can be used
- 1 Tablespoon granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 2 Tablespoons oil
- ¾ cup milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Cook the ground beef with the onion and bell pepper until the beef is mostly browned.
- Add the garlic and cook for an additional 90 seconds.
- If necessary, drain the beef before continuing.
- Mix in the tomato sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, mustard, salt, and pepper. Stir well and let it simmer until the sauce reduces and thickens, about 5 minutes.
- While the beef is cooking, combine the cornmeal, flour, granulated sugar, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
- In another bowl, whisk the egg and then add it to the cornmeal mixture along with the oil and milk. Stir until the mixture is smooth.
- Pour the beef mixture into an 8x8 or 9x9 inch baking pan.
- Spread the cornbread mixture evenly over the top.
- Bake in the oven for 30 minutes, or until the cornbread is golden around the edges and fully cooked through.