Ingredients
The following ingredients have 3 Servings
- 1 tsp vegetable oil
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 small green pepper (diced)
- 1 medium onion (,chopped)
- 1 TBS Worcestershire sauce
- 1 cup ketchup
- 2 TBS brown sugar
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese (,shredded and divided)
- 1 loaf fresh french or italian bread (,cut in half (only 1/2 will be used, double recipe to use both halves))
Instruction
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- In a skillet over medium high heat, add vegetable oil and beef. Let sit for 2 minutes to develop a crust on the beef, then break apart with spatula. Cook for 3-4 minutes, or until halfway cooked through.
- Add onions and peppers to the skillet and sauté for 4-5 more minutes, or until beef is cooked through and vegetables are tender. Drain off any extra liquid/fat.
- Add Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, salt, and pepper to skillet and mix well to combine with ground beef. Bring to a quick boil, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, for about 5 minutes; stirring occasionally. remove from heat and add half the mozzarella cheese; stir until melted through.
- Place half of your loaf of bread on a baking sheet. Take out some of the bread from the center of the loaf making a SMALL indentation (see video). Spoon sloppy joe mixture on top of bread, spreading evenly. Add remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese over the top evenly.
- Cover loosely with foil, place into oven. Bake covered for 10 minutes, remove foil. Turn oven to broil, allow to broil 2-3 minutes or until cheese is bubbling and lightly browned. Watch carefully as it could burn quickly.
- Remove from oven, let sit 5 minutes. Using a large knife, cut into slices and serve immediately.
