Easy Texas Toast sloppy joes will be your kids new favorite meal! 3 ingredient sloppy joes loose meat sandwiches on frozen garlic toast served open faced or in between two pieces as a hearty dinner with ground beef or ground turkey.
If you havenโt thought outside of the box and served sloppy joe Texas Toast sandwiches yet your family is in for a real treat. That is right, your favorite messy and saucy ground beef can be served up a number of different ways and this is the most fun dinner ever. (post may contain affiliate links present)
Table of Contents
- Sloppy Joes on Texas Toast
- Ingredients
- Equipment Needed
- Is homemade sloppy joe sauce better than Manwich?
- Variations
- What is the best way to make sloppy joes for a party?
- How do you Cook Frozen Texas Toast in the Oven?
- How to Make Open Faced Sloppy Joes on Texas Toast
- How to Make Sloppy Joes with Frozen Ground Beef
- How to Serve Sloppy Joes
- Texas Toast Sloppy Joes Recipe
Sloppy Joes on Texas Toast
Yes you can use rolls to make small loose meat sliders too but open faced means you can pile on even more meat! These are messy and that is part of the fun yโall. You can keep these savory and sweet or make them spicy too. Not familiar with this type of saucy meat? Maybe you have heard one of these other names which refer to the same thing;
You may be a fan of this messy meat sandwich but arenโt familiar with this term. You may have also heard them called yum yums, or maybe a dynamite, spoonburger is another name used in the South, your Grandmother may have said tavern sandwich a time or two, that is the same too. The last is a slush burger.
It is believed to have originated in the state of Texas in the 1940s. The idea behind the thick slices was to create a more substantial base for sandwiches, particularly for barbecue and other meat heavy dishes that required a sturdy bread to hold up to the juices and sauces. The bread is usually buttered before being toasted, giving it a rich, buttery flavor and a crispy texture.
Ingredients
- 1 box Texas toast, 8 pieces
- Ground beef or use half lb. of Jimmy dean spicy ground sausage for heat
- Manwich sloppy joe mix, or homemade sauce is easy to make
- Slices or shredded mozzarella cheese is optional
- Diced onions are optional for a bit more texture
Equipment Needed
- Baking sheet to bake the frozen garlic bread slcies
- Large skillet over medium high heat to brown the ground beef and saute with sauce
Is homemade sloppy joe sauce better than Manwich?
I will give you two options below. If you are in a hurry you can certainly use a can of Manwich but using a homemade is easier than you might think. The basics are; 3/4 cup ketchup + 3 tbsp mustard + 2 tbsp brown sugar and adjust with Worcestershire sauce and/or salt and pepper to your liking.
We also make this copycat not so sloppy joe sauce, either of these are way better than canned with a bunch of preservatives if you ask me but that is subjective I suppose.
Variations
Ok so youโre going to make the โfillingโ or topping in this case on your stove. You may have a family recipe for this and if so you are more than welcome to use that. If you swear by using just a canned sauce mix there are a few out there with different names from thick to spicy and everywhere in between. OR top with our Chopped Cheese Sandwich filling!!
For this one we are using โregularโ flavors but you can certainly tweak from there. Make it a bit spicy with red pepper flakes or try something new like sloppy joe Philly cheesesteak topping.
What is the best way to make sloppy joes for a party?
Now if you had a large group of people over I will make a batch of our slow cooker sloppy joes first so it can stay warm for hours. Then I can pop 1 tray of toast at a time in the oven when guests are hangry again and again. It is sure to be a huge hit this way!!
How do you Cook Frozen Texas Toast in the Oven?
- You first want to always preheat the oven to 425 F.
- Put the amount of frozen slices (do NOT defrost first) flat on a baking sheet.
- Bake garlic Texas toast for about 6 minutes on the middle shelf.
- Flip each piece over and cook for another 2-3 minutes until both sides are as browned.
If you are adding something to the top like shredded mozzarella cheese or sloppy joe mixture, flip after 4 minutes initially. That will brown the tops a bit more with 2 minutes on the other. Then add meat and cheese, continue crisping 2-3 more minutes to heat the bottom more and melt the cheeses.
You can totally use two pieces to make this too if you wanted to. I prefer less bread and more filling, same goes for an air fryer tuna melt. I mean the insides are where itโs at anyway right?? You get more meat, less carbs but you still get the crisp you want an desire. Open faced sandwiches is where itโs at yโall.
How to Make Open Faced Sloppy Joes on Texas Toast
- Add lean ground beef to a skillet and heat over medium high heat, stirring frequently until no longer pink. Drain excess grease and return beef to pan.
- Add can of sloppy joe mix and heat over medium low until hot.
- Turn heat off and cover with a lid.
- Let stand until toast is ready.
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. and place toast in a single layer on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 6 minutes, flip pieces over after 4 minutes and continue crisping on the other for 2 more min.
- Keep toast on the same side and spoon mixture evenly across all 8 warm toasts.
- Sprinkle cheese on top if desired and return to oven for 3-4 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve.
How to Make Sloppy Joes with Frozen Ground Beef
This is how to cook frozen ground beef too for this, seriously I am not kidding. I have had lots of moments where I forgot to defrost my main protein. You can recover from it and your family will never know the difference .
I mean think about other possibilities beyond this one friends. Love Monte Cristos, you can top with those ingredients and enjoy that way too. Jump to recipe card below and make our new sloppy joe recipe for dinner tonight!
How to Serve Sloppy Joes
Texas toast is a type of bread that is sliced thickly, usually around 1 inch (2.5 cm) thick. The slices are typically made from white or wheat bread. Garlic bread is typically made from sliced French or Italian bread, which is usually narrower and thinner than the frozen version
In the Midwest region of the United States, sloppy joes are often referred to as โloose meat sandwiches.โ While the term โsloppy joesโ is also used in some areas of the Midwest, the name โloose meat sandwichโ is more commonly associated with this particular style of sandwich in states like Iowa and Nebraska.
Texas Toast Sloppy Joes
Equipment
- 1 baking sheet
- 1 pan
Ingredients
- 1 box Texas toast, 8 pieces
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 can sloppy joe mix, or homemade sauce = 3/4 c ketchup, 3 tbsp mustard, 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 c mozzarella cheese, shredded, optional
Instructions
- Add ground beef to a skillet and heat over medium high heat, stirring frequently until no longer pink. Drain grease and return beef to pan. Add can of sloppy joe mix and heat over medium low until hot. Turn heat off and cover with a lid. Let stand until toast is ready.
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees and place toast in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake for 6 minutes, flip pieces over after 4 minutes.
- Keep toast on the same side and spoon mixture evenly across all 8 warm toasts. Top with shredded cheese if desired and return to oven for 3-4 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve.
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Nutrition
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Oh my gosh โ this is such a great idea, and I never would have thought of it! We have grandkids coming in a couple weeks, and this will definitely be on the menu!
I love Texas toast and I love sloppy joes, so this is the perfect combination!
The bread is always the worst part of sloppy joes but WOAH not any more!!! Making them with texas toast was nothing short of genius! We loved them!!!
I love this recipe, so easy to prepare and best for breakfast. Thanks for sharing.