Easy Sloppy Joe Recipe Made with Manwich

Easy Sloppy Joe recipe made with a can of Manwich is a quick meal to make. Try adding ground bison to this Sloppy Joe recipe. Cooking in an old-fashioned skillet is my favorite kind of comfort food. My mother would make this when we were younger and it brings back fond memories!

Keep reading to find out how I use the leftover sloppy Joe recipe made with Manwich for a whole other separate meal that is completely changed!

 Types of Beans Used in a Sloppy Joe Recipe?

There are two choices for using beans in this sloppy Joe recipe. One is to use dry (Northern) navy beans, by soaking and then cooking them for 30 minutes before proceeding with the recipe. That method will be a whole new post on how to cook dry beans.

The other method we are using today will be using canned pork and beans. The beans are cooked and ready to use in making bison sloppy Joe’s.

What Types of Peppers to Use for Sloppy Joe?

For this recipe, I did not add extra peppers and they are not required. But, if using fresh hot peppers, go with a little less, you can always kick up the heat later by adding chili powder, Tabasco sauce, or other spices.

I make my sloppy Joe with just a little heat by using a dry spice and Ray will add a hot sauce if he wants more heat while eating this.

What Type of Onions for Making Sloppy Joe Recipe?

The onions I use for this recipe can be yellow or white onion. The onion is diced very small as I always do with onions and peppers and sautéed with Ghee before adding the meat.

Yellow onions work well with this recipe. I will use fermented red onions if I am out of yellow onions but not until the very end of cooking sloppy Joe’s.

 Dried minced and onion powder will work too in this recipe. I know plenty of people that don’t have onions in their pantry and use dried herbs and spices.

What Spices to Use for a Sloppy Joe Recipe?

Garam Masala is a favorite spice for sloppy Joe, not much needed for flavor in this quick and easy recipe. Take a read at my post How to Make and Use Garam Masala is used and how many spices go into making it. This is such a versatile spice; I always have it in my pantry that I make myself.

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Ingredients for Sloppy Joe Recipe Made with Manwich

• 1.25 pounds of ground bison
• Manwich (25 ounces)
• 1 teaspoon of Ghee
• 1/2 medium onion (diced)
• 2 cloves of garlic (minced)
• 2 cans of Pork and Beans (19.75 ounces each)
• 1 can of diced tomatoes (14.5 ounces)
• Garam Masala (1 tablespoon)
• Bone Broth (1 tablespoon) optional
• Liquid Smoke (1 tablespoon) optional
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Hamburger Buns
• Optional cheddar cheese, scallions, and sour cream

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Instructions for Sloppy Joe Recipe

• Melt the Ghee in an electric skillet
• Sauté the onions and Ghee until lightly cooked
• Add salt, pepper, and bison; cook until lightly browned
• Add the Bone Broth, Liquid Smoke, diced tomatoes, and 1 can of Pork and Beans
• Simmer 5 minutes, no lid
• Add the Garam Masala, stir, and continue to heat on low
• Add the Manwich and the other can of Pork and Beans
• Continue to simmer on low (250 degrees) while stirring occasionally for 30-45 minutes
• Serve on a bun of your choice

Types of Bread for Sloppy Joe

You can choose to use any type of bread, bun, or roll with this recipe. Toasting the bread is an option too. We love to have leftover sourdough bread with sloppy Joe.

If you need a recipe for Buttermilk Wheat Bread Rolls, check out that post, there is a printable recipe too! The dough can even be made in the bread machine!

If I am in a hurry, I will throw together Homemade Flaky Biscuits for Two which also has a free printable recipe at that blog post too! Cut the biscuits for open-face, add cheese and Sloppy Joe and this make a quick meal or snack!       

Leftover Sloppy Joe Mac

Here is my favorite way to eat leftover Sloppy Joe’s. We always use the leftovers for a Sloppy Joe mac! I cook 2 cups of elbow noodles, add leftover Sloppy Joe’s, topped with cheese, and voila, a dinner just as good as the night before!

In Conclusion

This Sloppy Joe Recipe Made with Manwich can literally be made in under 15 minutes in a hurry. But if you want that creamy, infused flavor, then waiting 30-45 minutes is optimal!

I admit I have always loved this honest-to-goodness comfort food! I think about the leftovers and how I will Sloppy Joe Mac and I get hungry all over again!

Try this easy recipe, and yes, you can make it all from scratch, which I usually do but this is a great meal to whip up in a hurry.

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