BBQ Sausage Sloppy Joes

BBQ Sausage Sloppy Joes made with Italian sausage links, hidden veggies and a sweet and tangy bbq sauce mixture in 30 minutes will be the answer to your summer recipe wishes!

We LOVE sloppy joes around here, especially Philly Cheese Steak Sloppy Joes and our classic Ultimate Sloppy Joes.

 BBQ SAUSAGE SLOPPY JOES

Week two of our new sloppy joes series and this week we’re leaving beef for the first time in favor of cooking with sausage links. The flavors are similar to your favorite bbq links on a sandwich, but with the benefit of added vegetables your family won’t even realize are there.

If you’re sensitive to too much sausage flavor we also sometimes work with half sausage and half ground pork. The flavors are more muted but still delicious.

Want to make the bbq sauce from scratch? THIS one is the one I ALWAYS make.

WHAT DO YOU SERVE WITH SLOPPY JOES?

We love serving sloppy joes with Crispy Sweet Potato Fries, Beer Battered Onion Rings, Loaded Garlic French Fries or your favorite roasted vegetables.

MEAL PREP INSTRUCTIONS

If you’re looking to meal prep the recipe cook the sauce mixture for 3-4 minutes less. The meat will be more liquid but it isn’t a problem.

Store in a separate container and add chopped cheese to the top of the meat. Microwave on half power for 2-3 minutes before adding to the toasted bun.

See how to chop the cheese in the image below. This is also how we add it when serving fresh.

When you stir the meat just before serving only allow the cheese to cook for 10-20 seconds before scooping or the cheese will fully melt. This sandwich is even more delicious when you have the little pockets of cheddar cheese.

When making sloppy joes with sausage here are some tips:

• Remove the casing before cooking. A paring knife will easy remove the casing before you cook.
• If you leave the casing it will taste rubbery and won’t absorb bbq sauce as well.
• Use raw sausage, making this with cooked sausage will result in overcooked sloppy joes.
• Chop the bell peppers and onions finely, then cook them in the sausage fat, they will melt into the sloppy joes.
• If you cut the bell peppers slightly bigger they’ll mimic the texture of tomatoes after you cook them down before simmering them in the sauce.
• Remember to cook the sauce down slowly, cooking too quickly will burn the sauce because of the high sugar content of the bbq sauce.

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BEST BREAD FOR SLOPPY JOES

• We prefer brioche for the buttery texture, chewy center and tender crust even when toasted.
• Regular hamburger buns are fine but will get soggy even when toasted if you don’t add a fat to create a crispier barrier.
• Use sliced bread as a last resort.
• If you have to use sliced bread use sliced cheese. Make a grilled cheese using this method: Philly Cheese Steak Grilled Cheese
• Hoagie rolls are great too, especially if you remove some of the bottom half of the roll to create a well for the filling.

If you’re keeping up with the sloppy joe series then you know we are making easy sloppy joes every Monday. If you like the recipe and decide to cook alongside us we are going to be enjoying this recipe for dinner this Wednesday.

Looking for more sloppy joe recipes?

• Bacon Brown Sugar Sloppy Joes
• Pizza Sloppy Joes
• Bacon Cheeseburger Sloppy Joes

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BBQ Sausage Sloppy Joes

BBQ Sausage Sloppy Joes made with Italian sausage links, hidden veggies and a sweet and tangy bbq sauce mixture in 30 minutes will be the answer to your summer recipe wishes!

Course Main Dish, Sandwich

Cuisine American

Keyword BBQ Sausage Sloppy Joes, easy, pork, sandwich, sloppy joes, weeknight meal

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Servings 6 servings

Calories 576 kcal

Author Sabrina Snyder

Ingredients

• 19 ounces sausage links I used Johnsonville and it was 5 links
• 1 red bell pepper finely diced
• 1 green bell pepper finely diced
• 1/2 yellow onion finely diced
• 1 cup barbecue sauce
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 1 cup beef broth chicken is okay too
• 6 brioche rolls
• 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese cut into small cubes

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

1. Cut the sausage casing with a knife and empty the meat into a large skillet that's been preheated on a medium-high flame.
2. Break apart the sausage into pea sized crumbles.

3. Cook for 5-7 minutes or until fully cooked.

4. Remove the sausage and drain all but 2 tablespoons of the remaining oil.

5. Add the bell peppers and onions and cook, stirring, for 5-7 minutes.

6. Add the barbecue sauce, tomato sauce and beef broth.

7. Simmer until reduced by half, about 6-8 minutes.

8. Add the sausage back in, dot with the cheddar cheese and mix slightly just to start melting the cheese.
9. Serve on toasted brioche buns.

Nutrition Facts

BBQ Sausage Sloppy Joes

Amount Per Serving

Calories 576 Calories from Fat 288

% Daily Value*

Fat 32g49%

Saturated Fat 12g75%

Cholesterol 84mg28%

Sodium 1756mg76%

Potassium 652mg19%

Carbohydrates 46g15%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 22g24%

Protein 24g48%

Vitamin A 1235IU25%

Vitamin C 46.3mg56%

Calcium 246mg25%

Iron 3.5mg19%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.