Grammy's Kitchen · Sloppy Joes · Sloppy Joe Macaroni and Cheese Casserole
One of 151 sloppy joes recipes we measured
65 cooks on www.thespruceeats.com rate it 4.3★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 151.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| liquid | 40% | 0% |
| fat | 8% | 1% |
| aromatics | 17% | 22% |
| sweetener | 31% | 23% |
| thickener | 2% | 0% |
| vegetables and beans | 0% | 34% |
| collagen idx | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| marbling idx | 0.6 | 0.6 |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 14 g | 1 tablespoon vegetable oil |
| 680 g | 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef (85% to 90%) |
| 150 g | 1 medium onion, chopped |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder |
| 7 g | 1 1/2 teaspoons prepared yellow mustard |
| 1 g | 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard |
| 272 g | 1 cup ketchup |
| 9 g | 2 teaspoons brown sugar |
| Salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste) | |
| 227 g | 8 ounces elbow macaroni |
| 57 g | 4 tablespoons butter, divided |
| 15 g | 2 tablespoons flour |
| 1 g | 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard |
| 1 g | 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper |
| 366 g | 1 1/2 cups milk |
| 226 g | 2 cups shredded cheese (sharp cheddar, or a cheddar blend) |
| 108 g | 1 cup fresh breadcrumbs |
Method: 18 steps, published by www.thespruceeats.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“Great idea! I’ll admit that I didn’t follow the recipe. I have my favorite sloppy joe recipe and my go to Mac n cheese sauce. I also used a robust pasta because that was simply what I had on hand. It was great. My advice would be to make sure the Mac n cheese ” — a cook
“If you love mac N cheese and have fond memories of sloppy Joe days at school lunch in the 60's then you'll love this casserole. If you like sweet and savory flavor combinations this will be a good fit. I did use a traditional boxed macaroni and cheese and was ” — a cook