SLOPPY JOE PASTA CASSEROLE – The Southern Lady Cooks

If you are a fan of sloppy joes, you will love this pasta casserole. It has the same great flavor, but with pasta and cheese.

If you are a fan of regular sloppy joes you will love our recipe. It’s so simple but it’s so good. Homemade is always the way to go!

❤️WHY WE LOVE THIS RECIPE

My family loves sloppy joes so of course this casserole is definitely a favorite. This easy dish takes no time to put together. It really does make the perfect weeknight dinner. I like to make this dish in my cast iron skillet but it can easily be made in a casserole dish.

🍴KEY INGREDIENTS

• Ground beef or ground turkey
• Small shell pasta (can use any pasta you like)
• Shredded cheddar cheese
• Onion
• Tomato sauce
• Tomato ketchup
• Yellow mustard
• Minced garlic
• Worcestershire sauce
• Brown sugar

SWAPS

You can use onion powder in place of the onion, just add about a teaspoon. You can also use any cheese you like, my family just prefers cheddar.

🍽️HOW TO MAKE

This casserole is super easy to make and it’s perfect for a busy night. It comes together really quickly and reheats well.

COOKING STEPS

Step 1
Cook pasta according to directions on the box. While pasta is cooking, brown ground beef and onions, drain.   

Step 2
Add tomato sauce, ketchup, mustard, garlic, Worcestershire sauce and brown sugar and let simmer for 5-10 minutes.

Step 3
Stir in pasta and one cup of cheese. Top with remainder of cheese and broil in oven for 2-3 minutes until cheese is melted. 

Notes:
If making in a casserole dish, place in oven at 350 and cook until warmed through and cheese is melted. If making in a skillet on top of the stove that isn’t suitable for the oven, just cover with a top and the cheese will melt.

⭐TIP

This recipe would also be good with ground chicken, and you could easily add green peppers to it, too.

OTHER DINNER RECIPES

STORING, REHEATING & SERVING SIZE

We store this in the fridge and it reheats very well in the microwave. This makes about 6 servings.

Sloppy Joe Pasta Casserole

Leigh Walkup

This sloppy joe pasta casserole makes the perfect weeknight dinner. Creamy and delicious and comes together quickly.

Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 17 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

• 1 pound ground beef or ground turkey
• 8 ounces of small shell pasta can use any pasta you like
• 2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese
• 3/4 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 8 ounce can tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup tomato ketchup
• 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar

• Cook pasta according to directions on the box. While pasta is cooking, brown ground beef and onions, drain. Add tomato sauce, ketchup, mustard, garlic, Worcestershire sauce and brown sugar and let simmer for 5-10 minutes. Stir in pasta and one cup of cheese. Top with remainder of cheese and broil in oven for 2-3 minutes until cheese is melted.

If making in a casserole dish, place in oven at 350 and cook until warmed through and cheese is melted.

Keyword Sloppy Joe Pasta Casserole

Let us know by commenting below!

Follow us on Pinterest!

© The Southern Lady Cooks photos and text – All rights reserved. No copying, posting on other sites, or other uses allowed without written permission of the copyright holder.