Taco-Style Sloppy Joe Sliders

My kids love sloppy joes night. I love sloppy joes nights, because they’re just so easy. That Joe he’s a great guy, if a bit messy. I’m always looking for new ways to fix some of our favorites, though. And it’s even better when I can turn our sloppy joes into sliders, like we did with this recipe for Taco-Style Sloppy Joe Sliders.

These Taco-Style Sloppy Joe Sliders start like all beef-based sloppy joes whether you fix it from a can or fresh, and that’s by browning ground beef. Then, in a medium-sized bowl, combine the beef, jalapenos, tomatoes, sauce and seasoning.

Cut a sheet of dinner or sandwich rolls in half through the middle to create two “slices” of sandwich sheets. Place the bottom half of the sandwich sheet in the casserole dish.

Fold the ground beef mixture overtop of the bottom half of the sandwich sheet and place the mozzarella evenly on top of that.

Add the top half of the sandwiches, and pour over the melted butter, if using. Cover the casserole dish with tinfoil and bake for 20-30 minutes until the butter has completely absorbed into the rolls.

What comes out of the oven will be your new family favorite. This batch of Taco-Style Sloppy Joe Sliders is such a great weeknight meal, and a perfect spin on a classic. I love, the kids love, we all love, and I hope you love, too.

Taco-Style Sloppy Joe Sliders

Yield: 12 sliders

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

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Ingredients

• 1 sheet sandwich rolls
• 1lb ground beef, cooked
• 9-12 slices mozzarella cheese
• 1/4 cup diced jalapenos
• 1-8oz can chile-style tomatoes
• 1-10oz can tomato sauce
• 1 Tablespoons taco seasoning
• 1/2 cup butter, melted (optional)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350F
2. Place the ground beef in a frying pan or skillet and cook throughly, approximately 8 minutes.
3. In a medium-sized bowl, combine the beef, jalapenos, tomatoes, sauce and seasoning.
4. Cut the sandwich sheet in half through the middle to create two "slices" of sandwich sheet.
5. Place the bottom half of the sandwich sheet in the casserole dish.
6. Fold the ground beef mixture overtop of the bottom half of the sandwich sheet and place the mozzarella overtop evenly.
7. Add the top half of the sandwiches, and pour over the melted butter, if using.
8. Cover the casserole dish with tinfoil and bake for 20-30 minutes until the butter has completely absorbed into the rolls.
9. Cut and serve.

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