BACON CHEESEBURGER SLOPPY JOES

Bacon Cheeseburger Sloppy Joes had to happen. After these Philly Cheesesteak Sloppy Joesmade immediate waves on this day last month (over 500k pins on Pinterest and over 12 MILLION views of the video on Facebook since then) I knew I wanted the one month celebration to be either another Philly Cheesesteak recipe or another sloppy joe recipe.

The sandwiches are crispy, cheesy and the ketchup and mustard mixture perfectly mimicks the flavors of your favorite bacon cheeseburger. With the gravy and cheese mixture even the ground beef crumbles will be so delicious and sloppy you’ll forget all about that takeout bacon cheeseburger!

Bacon Cheeseburger Sloppy Joes with ground beef, ketchup gravy, cheddar cheese and crisp bacon is the ultimate bacon cheeseburger indulgence!

INGREDIENTS

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 6 slices bacon
• 1 small yellow onion diced
• 3 tablespoons ketchup
• 1 teaspoon mustard
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/2 cup beef broth
• 6 ounces cheddar cheese chopped
• 6 brioche hamburger buns

INSTRUCTIONS

Note: click on times in the instructions to start a kitchen timer while cooking.

1. Add the ground beef to a large cast iron skillet (this browns very well) and brown until a deep brown crust appears before breaking the beef apart.
2. Stir the ground beef and brown until a deep crust appears on about 50 or so percent of the beef.
3. Remove the beef, drain the fat and add the bacon to the pan.
4. Cook the bacon until crisp, then remove to cool and crumble.
5. Add the onions to the pan
6. Let brown for 1-2 minutes before stirring, then let brown for another 1-2 minutes before stirring again.
7. Add the beef back into the pan.
8. In a small cup mix the beef broth and cornstarch together
9. Add the ketchup, mustard Worcestershire sauce, salt, black pepper, beef broth/cornstarch mixture into the pan.
10. Cook until the mixture is only slightly liquidy (about 75% of the mixture is above liquid), 3-5 minutes.
11. Add the bacon back into the pan and stir to combine.
12. Turn off the heat, add in the cheddar cheese and fold into the meat with a spatula until just melted.
13. Served on toasted brioche buns.

NUTRITION INFORMATION

Yield: 6 sandwiches, Amount per serving: 454 calories, Calories: 454g, Carbohydrates: 27g, Protein: 30g, Fat: 23g, Saturated Fat: 11g, Cholesterol: 91mg, Sodium: 960mg, Potassium: 471mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 5g, Vitamin A: 6.5g, Vitamin C: 3.1g, Calcium: 29.3g, Iron: 21.2g