cook it Thursday

I love Sloppy Joes. I mean, really, totally love sloppy joes. It's a trial of my adult life that my husband does not enjoy the sloppy joe as much as I, nor does he like onions and peppers (because, really, how can you make a good sloppy joe without onions and peppers?). One of the first recipes I ever made was Colorado Sloppy Joes, which came from a cookbook way older than me and originally you had to cook it on the stove top for hours. It is the most yummy sloppy joe recipe ever.

With Dan, I'm pretty much stuck just using Manwich. Last night, however, I got creative.

Potato Topped Sloppy Joe Casserole

1 lb ground beef, browned and drained
1 can Manwich/Sloppy Joe sauce
2 cups prepared instant mashed potatoes (I know... but I use them in recipes)
1 cup sour cream
1 egg, beaten
1-2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Mix ground beef and sauce and spread in the bottom of a 9x13" pan. Prepare mashed potatoes according to package directions. [Actually, I used a box of the Betty Crocker Yukon Gold mashed potatoes. I followed the directions for preparing both packets, but left out about a half cup of water.] Mix sour cream and egg into prepared potatoes. Spread over the top of the meat mixture. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

And ok, I didn't have any sour cream because I'd forgotten what I needed it for, and threw it into a casserole the night before. I make a lot of casseroles, and am always throwing in some sour cream. Sour cream makes everything better. Anyway, in a pinch, I used some french onion dip. The family was in love. Simple, but we liked it.

Comments

[DRH]

Sounds delicious. I've added it to my recipe collection.