This One Skillet Sloppy Joe Cornbread Casserole was a hands-down, two thumbs up, no leftovers, WINNER!
Are you ready for another amazing dinner recipe that’s cooked in just one pan?
School is back in session so easy weeknight dinners that come together in less than 30 minutes are my absolute favorite.
Sloppy Joe Cornbread Casserole
I’ve taken my classic Sloppy Joe mixture and turned it into a delectable one skillet meal topped with fluffy and cheesy cornbread.
Ingredients Needed
Here’s the basic list of ingredients you’ll need in order to make this delicious sloppy joe casserole. As always, you can find the full list of ingredients located in the printable recipe card below.
- Ground Beef – use a lean ground beef
- Diced Onion
- Bell Peppers – I’m using green, but you can also use red
- Sloppy Joe Sauce – you can use the canned version or my homemade blend
- Cornbread Muffin Mix – Martha White or Jiffy will work
- Milk
- Egg
- Cheddar Cheese
How To Make Sloppy Joe Casserole
Making this super easy casserole will only take a few minutes of prep and just 15 to 20 minutes of baking. Dinner will be ready before you know it.
Brown the Beef
The first thing you’ll want to do is quickly brown some ground beef in a skillet with some onions and green bell peppers. Drain off any fat and return the pan to the stove top.
Add Sloppy Joe Sauce
I used a can of sloppy joe sauce that I had in my pantry to make this dish extra saucy, but I’ve got a great homemade sauce recipe below in case you’re wanting to make your own! I don’t mind using the canned stuff every once in a while though, it’s just so easy.
Make Cornbread Topping
Whisk together a package of cornbread mix along with some milk and an egg. I like to jazz up my cornbread mixture by adding in some shredded cheddar cheese, but you can leave that out if you like.
Then just poured it over the top of that gorgeous sloppy joe mixture and popped it in the oven to bake.
Bake Sloppy Joe Casserole
You’ll want to make sure your skillet is oven safe before you start. If you don’t have one, you can just transfer the sloppy joe mixture into a casserole dish and top with the cornbread mix before baking.
Bake in a 400 degree oven for just 15 to 20 minutes, or until the cornbread on top is cooked through.
Recipe Tips and Swaps
- If you can’t get your hands on the Martha White cornbread mix, you can also use the Jiffy cornbread mix.
- Swap out the ground beef for ground turkey for a less fat version.
- You can swap the green bell peppers for red bell peppers if desired.
- Try adding a can of diced chilies to the cornbread mixture for a southwestern flare!
I’m telling you – my whole family DEVOURED this dish!
The sweet and savory sloppy joe with the perfectly tender cornbread topping and cheese… oh my gosh, I want another scoop right now.
More Sloppy Joe Recipes
Sloppy Joes are the quintessential kid dinner. I have a slew of fun recipes with Sloppy Joe flare that I know you are going to enjoy…
- Cheesy Tater Tot Sloppy Joe Casserole
- Classic Sloppy Joes
- Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes
- Mini Sloppy Joe Cups
I can’t wait for you to give this super easy Sloppy Joe Cornbread Casserole a try! I know you’re going to love it!
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One Skillet Sloppy Joe Cornbread Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1/2 onion, diced
- 1/2 green bell pepper, diced
- 15 oz sloppy joe sauce, *see notes for homemade version
- 7 oz Martha White Sweet Yellow Cornbread muffin mix
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Heat an oven safe skillet on the stove to over medium high heat. Cook the ground beef, onion and green bell pepper until the beef is cooked through. Drain the fat from the skillet and stir in the sloppy joe sauce*, simmer for 2 to 3 minutes then remove from heat.
- In a small bowl whisk together the Martha White Sweet Yellow Cornbread muffin mix with the milk and egg then stir in the cheese. Pour over the top of the sloppy joe mix.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until cornbread is lightly browned on top and cooked through. Enjoy!
Notes
Stir 3/4 cup ketchup, 1/2 cup beef broth, 3 tbsp brown sugar, 1 tsp prepared mustard, 1/2 tsp garlic powder and salt and pepper into the ground beef mixture and continue with recipe.
Nutrition
Cheesy Taco Sticks
Zoe
Made this with the homemade sauce – it was too sweet for my taste, though my family said they would eat it if I made it again. Will try with less brown sugar next time, and maybe add some of the tweaks listed in the other comments.
Shawn
I’m glad your family enjoyed it! You could cut down the brown sugar next time!
Sue cassese
Five star!!!
Shawn
Woohoo!! So glad you enjoyed it!
Sallyjojo
Really enjoyed this recipe. Used jiffy cornbread and only 1/3 cup milk per the box, added white shoe peg corn and jalapeno and used your homemade sauce recipe. Made in my 10 inch cast iron skillet. Only change next time is half again as much sauce. Thanks for sharing!
Shawn
Love the additions you made!
Sam
The whole family loved it. I don’t think sloppy joes will ever be made with a bun again. Thanks for sharing!!
Shawn
Haha! Love it! So glad you enjoyed it Sam!
Robyn
I actually used ground venison(ground with some beef tallow) and it turned out awesome! I subbed buttermilk in the cornbread mix. I had Jiffy, so that’s what I used. It took a little bit more of buttermilk. Cooked in my 10″ cast iron skillet. I served it with southern style green beans with bacon. We loved it! Also, I used my own home made sloppy Joe sauce, which is similar to the one you noted.
Shawn
Sounds like some great substitutions! Thanks for the great feedback!
Bridget
My grocery store does not carry Martha White cornbread, I bought Fleischmann brand instead, will this work??
Shawn
As long as the product is similar in weight and added ingredients, any corn muffin mix should do.
Bridget
Thank you very much.
Nancy
I have Martha White cornbread not rise mix.How much should I use to make the same coversge?
Colleen S Krom
I enjoyed it, but homemade sloppy jo sauce is too sweet for me. Next time I will cut the brown sugar by half.
Debby Waldrop
Made this for supper everyone loved it. Thank you! 5 stars!
Shawn
So glad you enjoyed the recipe Debby!
Dianna
I made it for the first time for a potluck dinner at our bowling alley with friends it turned out beautifully everybody loved it it takes the place of putting the sloppy Joe’s in a bun so now you have one meal all in one withthe corn bread
Shawn
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
Winnie
Made this last night and it was a hit and so easy! I love that we have leftovers as well. I couldn’t find that brand of corn muffin mix, but small boxed one I found worked perfectly. Thank you!
Shawn
I’m glad you were able to find one that worked. Thanks for letting me know.
Beth
Can I use any other meat besides hamburger
Shawn
Yes! You can use any ground meat you would like!
Amie
Made this tonight and it was amazing!! It is impossible to mess up. We even doubled the recipe but used only one can of manwich. Cornbread was perfect and we used the .79 brand in the blue box. Love this!!
Shawn
Sweet! So glad you enjoyed the recipe Amie! 🙂
Jaye
I have NEVER liked sloppy joes, but I eat them when I make them. Until now…….I LOVE this recipe! It’s delicious and there are NEVER any leftovers!! Thank you!!
Your mom
Hands down horrible recipe. The corn bread mix just soaks into the mix. You don’t just simply “pour the corn bread mix over it” this is the second recipe I’ve made from Shawn and it’s also the second recipe that has turned out horrible. I will no longer be sharing these recipes and I will no longer be making any of them. For the second time I have wasted money on food and have had to throw away the food because it does not turn out the way the instructions say so. Horrible recipe.
Shawn
Hi “Mom”, I’m sorry you’re having trouble with this recipe. I’m not sure how you ran into a problem of the cornbread “soaking into the mix?” The only thing I can think of is you added too much milk to the cornbread mix. I make this recipe several times and it always comes out perfect. For the record, my mom has made this recipe and she loves it, so I’m pretty sure this is an imposter. Either way, I hope you give it another try, it really is super good. 🙂
SarahN
It almost sounds like she just poured the dry mix over the sloppy joe without adding the eggs and milk? I haven’t tried this recipe yet, but I plan too. I’ve tried many of your recipes and I’m a huge fan!
Rita C.
I made this today! Everyone loved it!
Shawn
Sweet! So glad you guys liked it! 🙂
Kelly Desl
I make a similar recipe but I do browned & drained hamburger, can drained sweet corn, can of drained light red kidney beans, jar of salsa (mild to spicy your preference) and pkg of taco season mix together then pour cornbread mix (prepared as stated on pkg) over top and bake till cornbread browned.
Patricia Warner
Would love to make this recipt,buthere in England we can notget ready madecornbread, what else could i use instead?
Patricia Warner
It’s the cornbread mixture i need ???
DeAnne Riley
Buy a package of cornmeal in baking aisle. It should have recipe for cornbread on the pkg. If not try mfg website or Quaker. Or other internet recipe sites. Recipes with some white flour make a softer, less gritty product.
Joe
Make your own cornbread. Add a 1/2 lb of whole frozen corn kernels to the cornbread mix before spreading it on your sloppy joe. Try this recipe.
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/76594/grandmothers-buttermilk-cornbread/
Karen @ Seasonal Cravings
Out with summer and in with comfort food. I’m loving this and know my kids would too!