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by Jessica April 10, 2024
These sloppy joe stuffed peppers are a delicious and satisfying weeknight meal! My classic tangy and sweet sloppy joes are stuffed into roasted peppers and topped with melty havarti cheese. So good!
Dinner tonight!
These sloppy joe stuffed peppers are incredibly filling and perfect for a satisfying weeknight meat. The roasted peppers are filled with the tangy, sweet sloppy joe mixture and blanketed with havarti cheese, then popped into the oven until melty and golden and bubbly.
Major favorite over here.
You can’t beat the ease of a stuffed pepper, especially when you can make half of this recipe ahead of time. It’s simple and quick to prepare and the leftovers are fantastic. I love having this for lunch the next day!
This recipe is a combo of our favorite sloppy joes and my taco stuffed peppers! I love how flavorful and satisfying the peppers are. They can be served in so many different ways or topped with crushed tortilla chips.
And I am here for it!
I realize these don’t look like much. But they are so flavorful. So perfect when you need a good filling dinner. Cozy and delish.
I didn’t grow up eating sloppy joes, but the flavor still tastes very nostalgic to me. My family goes absolutely WILD over the sloppy joes. We eat sandwiches, sometimes topped with cheese, and Eddie often tops potatoes with the sloppy joe mixture.
To start, I throw the peppers in the oven. YES. This is key! I do a quick little pre-roast of the peppers while I’m making the sloppy joe meat. This is my favorite stuffed pepper hack. It gives the peppers a head start – they become a bit caramelized and roasty all over, plus the inside of the peppers get a lot of flavor too!
Then I make the sloppy joe mixture. I love to use a mixture of ground beef and turkey for this. I brown it and cook it with smoked paprika, tomato paste, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar and more. All of these ingredients bring that classic smoky, saucy, tangy and sweet flavor.
Next, I fill the roasted peppers up with the sloppy joe mixture. I top them with piles of grated havarti cheese and pop them back into the oven.
The result is a roasted, sweet pepper filled with that wonderful sloppy joe mixture and bubbly cheese. This combo is incredible!
It will become a new favorite for sure!
Sloppy Joe Stuffed Peppers
Sloppy Joe Stuffed Peppers
Yield: 4 to 6
Prep Time: 30 minutes mins
Cook Time: 30 minutes mins
Total Time: 1 hour hr
These sloppy joe stuffed peppers are a delicious and satisfying weeknight meal! My classic tangy and sweet sloppy joes are stuffed into roasted peppers and topped with melty havarti cheese. So good!
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Ingredients
- 4 bell peppers, sliced in half lengthwise, seeds removed
- kosher salt and pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 sweet onion, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 pound ground turkey, I use 94% lean
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 ½ tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 15 ounces tomato sauce
- 6 to 8 ounces havarti cheese, freshly grated
- fresh chopped parsley, for topping
- thinly sliced green onions, for topping
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Brush or spray the peppers (inside and outside) with some olive oil and sprinkle with a big pinch of salt and pepper. Place the peppers on a baking sheet and roast for 15 to 20 minutes.
Heat a large pot over medium-low heat and add 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Stir in the onion, peppers and garlic with a big pinch of salt and pepper. Cook until the onions soften, about 5 to 6 minutes.
Increase the heat to medium and add in the turkey and beef with another pinch of salt and pepper, using a wooden spoon to break it apart and combine it. Cook until browned.
Stir in the tomato paste, paprika and brown sugar. Stir in the worcestershire and apple cider vinegar. Stir in the tomato sauce. Cover and cook for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring often. Taste and adjust to your preferences – more salt or pepper, more sugar if it’s too tangy, more vinegar if it’s too sweet.
Fill the roasted peppers with the sloppy joe mixture. You may have a little sloppy joe mixture left over - stick it in the fridge and use it for sandwiches. Sprinkle the tops with the havarti cheese.
Place back in the oven and roast for another 8 to 10 minutes, or until the cheese is golden and bubbly. Top with freshly parsley and/or green onions for serving.
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Author: How Sweet Eats
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Kelly — Reply
Sloppy Joes will forever be a favorite of mine! Never thought about doing a stuffed pepper version. Definitely trying!
