Sloppy Joe Cornbread Casserole
This simple Sloppy Joe Cornbread Casserole recipe is a twist on a childhood favorite. It's a budget-friendly comfort food meal the whole family will love!
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 500kcal
Ingredients
- 1 large egg whisked
- ½ cup can creamed corn
- ½ cup light sour cream
- 1 box Jiffy cornmeal muffin mix
- ½ tablespoon butter
- 2 pounds ground beef
- ½ cup diced yellow onion
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 15 ounce cans Manwich Original Sloppy Joe Sauce
- 8 ounces shredded cheddar cheese divided
Instructions
- Place a 12-inch cast iron skillet or 13"x9" casserole dish in the oven preheating to 400ºF.
- In a medium bowl, blend together the egg, creamed corn, sour cream, and Jiffy. Remove the baking dish from the oven. Butter or spray with non stick cooking spray. Pour in the cornbread batter into the prepared dish and spread evenly.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown.
- While the base bakes, in a large skillet on medium-high heat, crumble and cook ground beef until no longer pink. Drain the grease, then stir in onion and seasonings. Cook 2 minutes. Stir in Manwich sauce and ½ cup water. Simmer on low for 5 minutes, then fold in ¼ cup of the shredded cheese.
- Poke holes in the surface of the cooked cornbread base. Top with the beef mixture, spreading out evenly. Top with the remaining shredded cheese. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 20 minutes.
- Uncover and broil on high an additional 3-5 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes (otherwise it will fall apart when serving).
- Uncover and broil on high for an additional 3-5 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow the pie to cool for 10 minutes. For a pop of color, garnish with sliced green onions or chopped fresh parsley.
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Expert Tips and Substitutions
- Homemade Sloppy Joe Sauce: Homemade Manwich sauce also works great in this recipe. Here is how I make the equivalent to 1 can. DOUBLE the amounts if using in this recipe
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the following: ¾ cup tomato sauce, ¾ cup ketchup, 2 tablespoons brown sugar or brown sugar substitute, 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar, 1 ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon yellow mustard, 1 teaspoon onion powder, ½ teaspoon salt
- Meat Substitutions: You can easily swap the ground beef for ground turkey, or chicken. You can also make this plant-based Vegan Sloppy Joe Slider filling.
- Cheese Options: Besides cheddar, Monterey Jack, pepper jack, and a Mexican cheese blend work great as well.
- Crust Options: You can substitute Jiffy Cornbread mix with another brand or variety. You can also use canned biscuit dough for an easy sloppy joe pie crust. In this case, you'll need a 10-12 ounce can of refrigerated biscuit dough. Quarter the biscuits then incorporate in one of these ways:
- Pour the meat mixture in the baking dish, top with cheese, then top with the biscuit pieces.
- Fold the biscuit dough into the meat mixture, pour the mixture into the baking dish, then top with cheese.
- Gluten Free: There are “no gluten-containing ingredients” in Manwich sauce per their website. You can swap the Jiffy Cornbread mix with a gluten-free alternative to make this dish gluten-free.
- Extra Veggies: If you’re looking to add more veggies, you can add chopped bell peppers, canned green chiles, or spinach.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 500kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 29g
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