Check out a helpful hint that my pals over at Renee’s Kitchen Adventures had to share about this Zesty Sloppy Joe Casserole Recipe:
“I will warn you, Zesty Sloppy Joe Casserole does have a bit of a bite, so if you aren’t a fan of heat, you can substitute RO*TEL Tomatoes and Chilies with a can of Hunt’s Petite Diced Tomatoes instead. My family likes the kick the RO*TEL gives this dish though!
To help balance out the heat from the RO*TEL, I topped my casserole with some diced sweet pickles. I enjoy pickles with Sloppy Joes, so why not include them in the casserole? If you aren’t a fan, you can just leave them off. “
I think I’ll be leaving the RO*TEL in this recipe as my husband loves a bit of heat in his food. How will you make yours?
Ingredients
8 oz. dry Barilla elbow macaroni pasta
1 TBS Bertolli olive oil
1 pound lean ground Jennie-O turkey or lean ground beef
1 cup diced sweet onion
1 cup diced green bell pepper
2 – 15 oz. cans Hunt’s MANWICH Original Sloppy Joe Sauce
1 – 10 oz. can RO*TEL Diced Tomatoes and Green Chilies
Morton salt and McCormick pepper, to taste
1 cup Kraft shredded mild cheddar cheese
1/2 cup diced Vlasic sweet pickle if desired
Instructions:
Cook pasta according to package directions, or al dente pasta. Drain and set aside.
Heat oil in a large skillet over Med-High heat. Add onion and green pepper. Saute for about 5 minutes, or until veggies begin to soften. Add in ground turkey. Cook until turkey is no longer pink and veggies are crisp tender. Turn off heat. Drain off any liquid that might remain after cooking.
To skillet with onions, ground turkey and peppers, add in one can of Hunt’s Manwich and one can of Ro*tel. Combine.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9″ x 13″ baking dish with cooking spray and add reserved cooked pasta. Add turkey mixture over the pasta and stir. Add enough of the second can of Hunt’s Manwich to thoroughly coat the meat, veggies and pasta. Stir to combine. Season to taste. Sprinkle top of casserole with cheddar cheese. (you can cover with foil and refrigerate to bake later at this point if you like. You may need to add a few minutes to the bake time if baked from refrigerator.)
Bake, uncovered, in preheated oven for about 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted and casserole is heated through.
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Quick Tip: You can substitute the diced sweet pickles for sweet relish if you prefer.
Thank you to Renee’s Kitchen Adventures for this amazing casserole recipe!
