Not your typical sloppy joe recipe, these sloppy joes have an enchilada twist with delicious tex-mex flavors. They are the best sloppy joe recipe!
Best Sloppy Joe Recipe
I’m a bit in love with sloppy joes. I’ve made them Hawaiian, I’ve made them Buffalo-style, I’ve made them Cuban style, and I’ve even made them into hot dogs. And that’s not even all of them.
Sloppy Joe = obsessed.
MY LATEST RECIPESToday, I’m giving them a little bit of a Tex-Mex twist. And they are so easy, because the sauce is simply a can of enchilada sauce. Some ground beef, some diced jalapeños, the enchilada sauce, and some cilantro. Throw some Pepperjack cheese on top, and BAM – dinner is done. There will be no complaints about this being a boring sloppy joe recipe, because it really is the best sloppy joe recipe!
Add this Enchilada Sloppy Joe Recipe to your pile of go-to weeknight dinner ideas. The whole family will love them!
Enchilada Sloppy Joe Ingredients
These sloppy joes are so easy. All you need is:
- Ground beef
- jalapenos
- onion
- enchilada sauce
- cilantro
- pepperjack cheese
- buns
How to make this Sloppy Joe Recipe
- Start by cooking the onion and the jalapeno to soften them.
- Add the ground beef and cook until browned.
- Stir in the enchilada sauce and the cilantro.
- Divide the mixture between 4 bun bottoms, then sprinkle on some pepperjack cheese. Broil, if possible, then put the top on and serve!
More Sloppy Joe Recipes
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Sloppy Joe Mac N Cheese
Tools Used to Make this Enchilada Sloppy Joe Recipe
A good skillet is a must – and I’m always a fan of a cast iron skillet.
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Not your typical sloppy joe recipe, these sloppy joes have an enchilada twist with delicious tex-mex flavors. They are the best sloppy joe recipe!
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup diced onion
- 1 small jalapeño, seeds and ribs removed, diced
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 can (10 oz) enchilada sauce (I used Old El Paso)
- 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
- 1 cup shredded pepperjack cheese
- 4 hamburger buns
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and jalapeño and cook, stirring often, until softened, 5-7 minutes. Add in the ground beef and cook, breaking it up as it cooks, until browned and cooked through, about 8 minutes. Drain off any excess grease. Pour in the enchilada sauce, reduce the heat to medium-low, and simmer for 10-15 minutes. Stir in the cilantro.
- Turn the oven on to broil. Place the bun bottoms on a baking sheet and lightly toast. Top the buns with the meat mixture, then the cheese. Place the bun tops on the baking sheet, cut side up (to toast) and place the baking sheet in the oven. Broil just until the cheese is melted and the top of the buns are toasted.
- Place the top of the buns on the mixture and serve.
Notes
I used the mild enchilada sauce, but feel free to do medium or hot for more flavor and heat!
Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sloppy joe
- Calories: 497
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 568
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 31 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 96 mg
Originally published December 8, 2014
Oh my. I love a good sloppy joe, but you went and Mexicaned it. Over the top amazing!
I was never a traditional sloppy Joe fan (they were too sweet) but these sound great I think you just converted me! Thank you so much for sharing your recipe.
Thank you for the nice recipe. Have a great day and week.
Oh, I think I’d love these even more than the traditional Sloppy Joes! The melted cheese topping looks amazing!
Brilliant idea- my family is going to love this one!
What a delicious idea! I would have never thought of that. Thank you for sharing!
Seriously drooling! Haha! These look awesome Deborah! xo
I LOVE sloppy Joes and these look awesome!
I seriously love these sloppy joes more than the traditional!
OH.My.GOODNESS! Seriously my mouth watered. What a nice escape from the plain ol’ sloppy Joe!
I love this idea. My family would love it too.
This is a great idea! And a whole lot easier than rolling up each enchilada 🙂
Well, hello, delicious sammie. Deborah, this recipe looks amazing. I can’t wait to put it on my menu next week. Pinned.
Fantastic sloppy Joes – I love the Mexican flavors!
I would assume that you drain the ground beef after browning it but it doesn’t stated anywhere. Help
Yes – if there is a lot of grease, you will want to drain it. I have updated the recipe to reflect this.
What a fun twist! And just like most families, we love us some tex mex flavors!
That would be good on gorditas. Your gorditas thread was couple year’s old. I posted some interesting tips on gorditas I think u would like if u haven’t given up. Pic makes this look mouth watering. Thanks for sharing.
I’m obsessed with all things enchilada related lately. Definitely trying these soon!
This post has definitely made me hungry! I am SO craving one of these sloppy joes right now, they look incredibly cheesy and of course delicious.
Haha I would have been totally fine if you had just posted all desserts! Though, I do really like dinner as a general rule. 😛 THese sloppy joes sound fabulously delicious!
I’m doing these for din tonight. What do you normally do as sides with this?
Honestly, I’m usually really bad at figuring out sides that actually match with what we are having for dinner, but I think some sweet potato oven fries with taco seasoning, or like a corn/black bean/southwestern spiced mixture would be great! Or a green salad, because that’s what I always fall back on. 😉
We tried these tonight… and it tasted like eating tacos but with a bun. The meat was tasty, but it just didn’t really fit. We ended up just eating the rest of the meat on tortillas :-/ My 15 mo old loved it, though!
Can the meat mixture be made and then frozen? I cook for myself, so I’m thinking it would be great to make them, eat one and freeze the rest of the meat mixture for future meals. What do you think?
I haven’t tried freezing it, but I don’t see why not! I think it would freeze in individual servings just fine.
O…M…G…these were amazing! Nice switch up from regular sloppy joes!
This was a nice twist on the sloppy joe. Very good! I forgot to buy jalapenos on our grocery trip, but did have them in a jar. So, I topped the sandwiches with them Thanks for the recipe. 🙂
Great sloppy Joe ‘s!!
Love this recipe! I love anything with enchilada sauce and this being quick and easy is even better. I’ll be trying your other sloppy joe recipes soon.