TEXAS TOAST SLOPPY

Here’s a Texas Toast Sloppy Joes recipe 🍞🍔 — messy, cheesy, and super comforting.

Ingredients (serves 4)

• 8 slices Texas toast
• 1 lb ground beef
• ½ small onion, finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• ¾ cup sloppy joe sauce (or ketchup + a little BBQ sauce)
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• Salt & pepper, to taste
• 1 cup shredded cheddar or Colby-Jack cheese
• Butter (for toasting)

Instructions

1. Cook the meat
   • Brown ground beef in a skillet over medium heat.
   • Add onion and garlic; cook until soft.
   • Drain excess grease.
   • Stir in sloppy joe sauce and Worcestershire.
   • Simmer 5–8 minutes. Season with salt & pepper.
2. Toast the bread
   • Butter both sides of Texas toast.
   • Toast in a skillet or oven until golden.
3. Assemble
   • Spoon sloppy joe mixture onto toast.
   • Sprinkle with cheese.
4. Melt cheese
   • Place under broiler or in oven 2–3 minutes until cheese melts.
5. Serve
   • Top with another slice of toast or eat open-faced.

Optional upgrades

• Add pickles or jalapeños
• Mix in a little BBQ sauce for smoky flavor
• Use pepper jack for extra heat

Want an air fryer version, a cheesy garlic Texas toast base, or a chicken sloppy version?