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This One Pot Sloppy Joe Pasta is a household favorite

This Sloppy Joe Pasta is a one pan dish that is family friendly.  Ground beef, peppers and onions cook up in a sloppy joe inspired sauce and the noodles cook right in the same pan so this is a fabulous one pan dish that everyone will love. Perfect for weeknights, it is easy, fast and flavorful.

I always love finding easy but comforting dinners that the whole family will love and that is why I love this Sloppy Joe Pasta.  This is such an easy weeknight dinner that is always a family favorite. It is quick, easy, filling and all comes together in one pot. 

Ground beef, peppers and onions cook up in a flavorful sloppy joe sauce.  Rotini noodles cook right in the same pot so you only have one dish to clean! This is the ultimate dinner!

Sloppy joes are always picky eater approved and mixing that with pasta well that just makes it even more kid friendly. 

This dish is so full of flavor and has a slight sweetness to it that makes it so addicting. 

Can we talk about how inexpensive this dish is? Grocery prices have a little crazy lately and we could all use a few cheaper dinners and this Sloppy Joe Pasta is perfect!  Pasta and ground beef are the base of this dish with just a few seasonings and some bbq sauce making this dish great for when you want to stretch your dollar.  Plus the leftovers are so good the next day. 

I love to serve this with these Lunch Lady Rolls and dinner is done!

You have to try this One Pot Sloppy Joe Pasta, you’re whole family will love it!

Ingredients used

• Lean Ground Beef –  I like to use lean but use what you like. 
• Red Bell Pepper – This adds color and a bit of sweetness.
• Green Bell Pepper –  This adds great flavor!
• Onion – I like to use a sweet onion but use what you have on hand. 
• Garlic – You can use fresh or jarred.
• BBQ Sauce –  Use your favorite brand.
• Worcestershire Sauce – This adds a rich, savory flavor. 
• Mustard – I like to use yellow but you can use what you have on hand. 
• Brown Sugar – This adds sweetness and helps thicken the sauce. 
• Beef Broth – This provides the liquid for the pasta to cook, you can use regular or low sodium. 
• Rotini Noodles – You can use whatever short pasta you like. 

Directions

1. FULL RECIPE BELOW 
2. In a large skillet saute your ground beef, peppers, onion and garlic until the beef is cooked through. 
3. Drain off any grease.
4. To the pan add the bbq sauce, worcheshire sauce, mustard, brown sugar, beef broth and noodles. 
5. Stir everything together.
6. Bring the mix to a boil.
7. Cover and reduce heat to low.
8. Cook for 15 minutes or until the noodles are cooked through.
9. Serve!

How can I spice this up?

Super easy to add a little spice to this dish!  You can jalapenos, red pepper flakes or even green chiles. 

What is the best pasta for this?

I like using a fun rotini but any short pasta like shells or penne would be great!  My kid love it with bowtie noodles!

Can I use any protein?

You can use ground turkey or chicken if you like. 

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One Pot Sloppy Joe Pasta

Yield: 4

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

This Sloppy Joe Pasta is a one pan dish that is family friendly.  Ground beef, peppers and onions cook up in a sloppy joe inspired sauce and the noodles cook right in the same pan so this is a fabulous one pan dish that everyone will love. Perfect for weeknights, it is easy, fast and flavorful.

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Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• Small red bell pepper, diced
• Small green bell pepper, diced
• Half of an onion, diced
• 1 clove of garlic, minced
• 1 cup of bbq sauce
• 1 tablespoon worcheshire sauce
• 1 tablespoon mustard
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 ¾ cup beef broth
• 3 cups rotini noodles

Instructions

1. In a large skillet saute your ground beef, peppers, onion and garlic until the beef is cooked through. 
2. Drain off any grease.
3. To the pan add the bbq sauce, worcheshire sauce, mustard, brown sugar, beef broth and noodles. 
4. Stir everything together.
5. Bring the mix to a boil.
6. Cover and reduce heat to low.
7. Cook for 15 minutes or until the noodles are cooked through.
8. Serve!

Notes

• Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 4 days. 
• You can use ground chicken or turkey for this as well.
• You can add your favorite seasonings to this. 
• For a quick shortcut you can use frozen peppers and onions.
• You can switch out the noodles as long as they are a short pasta. 
• You can add shredded cheese to this at the end if you like.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 586Total Fat: 16gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 101mgSodium: 1502mgCarbohydrates: 68gFiber: 3gSugar: 32gProtein: 41g