Spooky Sloppy Joes Recipe

Get ready for a frightfully fun dinner with these Spooky Sloppy Joes! Transform classic sloppy joes into adorable monster faces, creepy crawlies, or jack-o'-lanterns with simple and creative toppings. Use sliced olives and cheese for monster eyes and mouths, bell pepper strips for spider legs, or cheese slices to carve spooky jack-o'-lantern grins. One friend even made ghostly hands with ketchup and another carved mozzarella ghosts! Let your imagination run wild and create your own spooky masterpiece. This recipe is perfect for Halloween parties or a fun family dinner.

Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 25 mins
Calories 476.3 kcal
Protein 57g
Rating 4.0 (1 Reviews)
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Chef Forktionary, author of this recipe

Recipe adapted from Food.com. Standardized by Forktionary.

Ingredients for Spooky Sloppy Joes

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How to Make Spooky Sloppy Joes

  1. Brown 1 lb ground beef with 1/2 medium onion (chopped) and 1/2 green bell pepper (chopped) in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat for 8-10 minutes, or until beef is no longer pink. Break up beef into 3/4-inch crumbles.
  2. Drain off any excess grease.
  3. Stir in 1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce, 1/2 cup chili sauce, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper.
  4. Cook for an additional 3 minutes, or until heated through, stirring occasionally.
  5. Spoon equal amounts of the beef mixture onto the bottom half of each of 6 hamburger buns.
  6. Get creative! Decorate the beef mixture or bun tops with your favorite spooky toppings: sliced olives, cheese slices, bell pepper strips, ketchup, etc.
  7. Top with the remaining bun halves.

Nutrition Information (Approximate per serving)

Sodium

61 g

Sugar

35g

Fat

35g

Carbs

14g