Say hello to the most over-the-top sloppy joe of all time. We're talking gooey cheese and smoky bacon in every crevice. Oh, and did we mention there's beer? It all comes together for a decadent dinner that's just crazy enough to work.
Cheesy Bacon and Beer Sloppy Joes
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 35 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 10
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef (at least 80% lean)
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 2 tablespoon Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 1 cup lager beer
- 1/2 cup Progresso™ beef flavored broth (from 32-oz carton)
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (8 oz)
- 12 slices cooked bacon
- 4 burger buns, toasted
Instructions
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Step1In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook beef and onion over medium-high heat 6 to 8 minutes, stirring frequently, until beef is thoroughly cooked. Add flour; cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in beer, broth, Worcestershire sauce and mustard. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to medium; simmer 5 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sauce is thickened. Remove from heat; stir in 1 cup of the cheese. Crumble 4 of the bacon slices; stir into beef mixture.
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Step2Sprinkle remaining 1 cup cheese over beef mixture. Do not stir. Cover skillet; let stand about 5 minutes or until cheese has melted. Spoon mixture onto bottom halves of toasted buns. Top each with 2 slices bacon and top of toasted bun.
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Nutrition
700
Calories
43g
Total Fat
46g
Protein
31g
Total Carbohydrate
4g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 700
- Calories from Fat
- 390
- Total Fat
- 43g
- 66%
- Saturated Fat
- 19g
- 95%
- Trans Fat
- 1g
- Cholesterol
- 150mg
- 50%
- Sodium
- 1220mg
- 51%
- Potassium
- 500mg
- 14%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 31g
- 10%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 5%
- Sugars
- 4g
- Protein
- 46g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 15%
- 15%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 50%
- 50%
- Iron
- 25%
- 25%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 2 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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