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Individual Oven Baked Sloppy Joes

November 14, 2018 By betsy 1 Comment

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This post is sponsored all opinions are my own. These oven baked sloppy joe sliders can be made for one or for a crowd. 

two Individual oven Baked Sloppy Joes on a plate next to an orange napkin

If you’ve ever tried to cook for one, you know it’s not as easy at it seems. A simple solution is a deli sandwich or a can of soup, but how many times can you eat something like that before you get bored? Fast food is out of the question, so what’s a person to do?

Luckily, I’m kind of an expert at cooking for one.

As long as I’ve known The Hubs, he’s traveled quite a bit for work, and this has certainly been the case since we moved to Oakland this year. I would say that I cook for one 85% of the time and I’ve got this thing down.

4 individual servings of ground beef portioned on a cutting board

There are two ways to approach cooking for one.

The first method is to make a regular sized batch of something, divide it, and either freeze a portion of it, or eat it every meal for a week. 

The other method is to look for single serving sized options that you can combine into a complete meal. I like to do a combination of both and occasionally the two methods come together into one.

Presenting individual oven baked sloppy joes

two sloppy joe sliders in a dish next to a bag of frozen dinner rolls

Often when I buy meat like ground beef, I portion it into single servings and then freeze it. That way I can use the rest of the meat for something like single serving tacos, or a single cheeseburger.

For this recipe I used a single portion of ground beef, but it would be just as easy to prepare the sloppy joe meat first, then portion it and then freeze it. The choice is yours.

bag of frozen dinner rolls

Next I busted out my new secret weapon. La Brea Bakery Take & Bake Dinner Rolls.

These little buns are the perfect size for single serving meals and are now readily available at Walmart.

Pile a couple of rolls with the prepared sloppy joe meat, top with cheese and then bake to a crusty, melty, golden brown perfection.

two oven baked sloppy joes in a glass dish

overhead shot of various sized baking dishes with frozen dinner rolls in them

The great part about La Brea Bakery Take & Bake Dinner Rolls is that it’s super simple to prepare as many or as few as you need for a meal. Sometimes The Hubs gets to come home early when I’m not expecting him. I can just grab another roll or two and make a couple oven baked sloppy joes for him too. 

stack of sloppy joe sliders

The next time you are home alone don’t settle for a frozen dinner or a can of soup. It’s easy to make a delicious and filling meal for one with La Brea Bakery Take & Bake Dinner Rolls and a little imagination.

If you give this recipe a try, I’d love to see it! Tag me @betsylife on Facebook or Instagram and I’ll share your creations!

More great meals for one

  • Air Fried Rolled Potato Tacos
  • Chili Cheese Hasselback Potatoes
  • Cheddar Dutch Baby 

 

Individual Baked Sloppy Joes
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Individual Baked Sloppy Joes

These oven baked sloppy joe sliders can be made for one or for a crowd. A simple to prepare, family-friendly meal for busy nights.

Course Main Course, Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword meals for one, oven baked sloppy joes, slider recipe, sloppy joe sliders
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 1 serving
Calories 1030 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb ground beef
  • 2 tablespoons onion diced
  • 2 tablespoons bell pepper diced
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 2 teaspoons brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
  • 1 tablespoons worcestershire
  • 2 La Brea Bakery Take & Bake Dinner Rolls
  • 1/4 cup shredded cheese optional

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 385 degrees
  2. Remove dinner rolls from freezer. Allow to thaw slightly while you prepare the meat.
  3. Heat 1/2 tablespoon oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add ground beef. Stir until meat begins to brown, 4-5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
  4. Add onions and bell pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally until vegetables begin to soften, about 3 minutes.
  5. Add ketchup, brown sugar, yellow mustard, and worcestershire sauce to pan and stir until well combined.
  6. Carefully split dinner rolls in half using a serrated knife. Place bottom of each roll in a loaf pan. Top with sloppy joe meat. Top with cheese if desired then replace the roll top.
  7. Bake for 10-12 minutes until rolls are cooked through and crispy and the cheese melts.
Nutrition Facts
Individual Baked Sloppy Joes
Amount Per Serving (1 g)
Calories 1030 Calories from Fat 315
% Daily Value*
Fat 35g54%
Sodium 2669mg111%
Carbohydrates 115g38%
Sugar 42g47%
Protein 67g134%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Comments

  1. Sam says

    January 19, 2017 at 2:38 am

    These are fantastic. Can’t wait to try them out. Any suggestion for mustard substitute?

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