Ingredients
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1 lb ground beef or 1 lb Italian sausage
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1/2 cup onion, diced
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3 garlic cloves, minced
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2 serrano peppers, minced or 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
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1 (15 1/2 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce (I use Classico Spicy Red Bell Pepper)
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1 1/4 ounces sloppy joe seasoning mix
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8 slices Texas toast thick bread, frozen (the garlic bread kind found in the frozen section)
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1/2 cup parmesan cheese
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1/2 cup green bell pepper, diced
Instructions
- Bake Texas toast style garlic bread slices per package directions. (I like the kind with cheese!).
- Brown meat (breaking up into crumbles), onion, peppers, and garlic in a large skillet over medium high heat until veggies are soft and meat is cooked through. Drain grease if necessary.
- Add dry sloppy joe packet and spaghetti sauce to meat mixture. Stir well to combine.
- Reduce heat to medium. Let sauce simmer until reduced to desired consistency, about 5-10 minutes (we like ours super saucy, so I only simmer about 5 min).
- I serve these open-faced, so spoon sloppy joe mixture over baked garlic bread pieces and top with parmesan cheese.