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Sloppy Joe Meatball Bake

With its blend of hearty meatballs, tangy sauce, and gooey mozzarella, Sloppy Joe Meatball Bake is sure to become a family favorite in your kitchen.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 540 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 750 g 1 ½ pounds ground beef+pork
  • 1 egg
  • ¾ cup panko breadcrumbs
  • ½ cup cream
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 1 bell pepper chopped
  • 1 can 400 g/14 oz tomato sauce
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 3 tablespoon brown sugar
  • ⅓ cup ketchup
  • 1 cup low-moisture mozzarella
  • 3 tablespoon parsley chopped
  • ½ cup chicken stock

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 190C/375F.
  • In a large bowl season beef with salt and pepper. Add an egg, panko breadcrumbs, parsley and cream. Mix well. Roll beef mixture into balls around 50 g each.
    750 g 1 ½ pounds ground beef+pork, 1 egg, ¾ cup panko breadcrumbs, ½ cup cream, 3 tablespoon parsley
    meat and other ingredients being combined in a bowl to make meatballs for Sloppy Joe Meatball Bake
  • Brown meatballs in a cast-iron skillet, in a few tablespoons of olive oil. Transfer onto a large plate.
    cooking meatballs to make Sloppy Joe Meatball Bake
  • Add onions and peppers into a pan. Saute for 10 minutes. Mix in garlic, season with salt and pepper, then pour in tomato sauce, ketchup, brown sugar and chicken stock.
    1 onion, 1 bell pepper, 1 can, 3 garlic cloves, ½ cup chicken stock
    tomato sauce and other ingredients being stirred together to make the sauce for Sloppy Joe Meatball Bake
  • Bring the sauce to a boil, add in browned meatballs and top with mozzarella.
    1 cup low-moisture mozzarella
    adding meatballs to the sauce to make Sloppy Joe Meatball Bake
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes.
    final step of topping Sloppy Joe Meatball Bake with cheese prior to baking

Nutrition

Calories: 540kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 30gFat: 37gSaturated Fat: 17gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 2gCholesterol: 151mgSodium: 441mgPotassium: 556mgFiber: 1gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 1305IUVitamin C: 31mgCalcium: 203mgIron: 3mg
Keyword bake, casserole, ground beef, ground pork, meatball, Mozzarella, sloppy joe
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