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Sloppy Joe Grilled Cheese on a plate
Leigh Fowler

Sloppy Joe Grilled Cheese

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 3/4 lb 90% lean ground beef
  • 1/2 small yellow onion finely diced
  • 1/3 cup ketchup
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 3 tbsp water
  • 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp packed light brown sugar
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 tsp fine salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 8 slices sourdough sandwich bread
  • 8 thin slices cheddar cheese about 6 oz total
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter softened

Method
 

  1. Brown beef and onion in a skillet over medium-high heat for 7 minutes until the meat reaches 160°F. Drain excess fat.
  2. Add ketchup, tomato paste, water, vinegar, brown sugar, Worcestershire, salt and pepper. Simmer for 8 to 10 minutes until very thick, then let cool for 5 minutes.
  3. Butter one side of each bread slice. Set four slices butter-side down and layer each with one cheese slice, one-quarter of the filling and another cheese slice; add the remaining bread butter-side up.
  4. Heat a large skillet over medium-low heat. Cook two sandwiches at a time for 3 to 4 minutes per side until golden and the cheese is melted, pressing gently with a spatula.
  5. Rest for 2 minutes to settle the filling between cheese layers before cutting.