Sloppy Joe Grilled Cheese

Ingredients

• •450 g ground beef
• •1 yellow onion, finely chopped
• •4 garlic cloves, minced
• •398 ml tomato sauce
• •1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• •1 tbsp ketchup
• •1 tsp brown sugar
• •1/2 tsp salt
• •1/2 tsp black pepper
• •1/2 tsp paprika
• •8 slices thick bread or Texas toast
• •4 tbsp butter, softened
• •8 slices cheddar or American cheese

Instructions

1. 1Heat a skillet over medium heat and cook the ground beef and chopped onion until the beef is browned and the onion is soft.
2. 2Add the minced garlic and cook for about 1 minute until fragrant.
3. 3Stir in tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, salt, pepper, and paprika.
4. 4Simmer the mixture for about 5–7 minutes until the sauce thickens slightly.
5. 5Spread butter on one side of each slice of bread.
6. 6Place one slice of cheese on the unbuttered side of a bread slice and add a scoop of the sloppy joe mixture.
7. 7Add another slice of cheese on top and close the sandwich with another slice of bread, buttered side facing out.
8. 8Cook the sandwich in a skillet over medium heat until the bread is golden brown and crispy and the cheese has melted, about 3–4 minutes per side.
9. 9Slice and serve immediately while hot and gooey.