Open Face Mexican Sloppy Joes over Cornbread

SarasotaCook's Note:

Another comfort food. Open face sloppy Joes on corn bread (with a few additions). It has a bit of a Mexican flare but still very mild. I also love to serve this with Mexican coleslaw, but the sloppy Joe's are great on their own. I even make this with ground turkey which has less fat, but that it is up to you. I like to serve over a spicy cornbread and top with some monterey jack cheese. It makes a great Saturday or Sunday dinner.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

Sloppy Joe Sauce

• 1 lb ground turkey
• 1/2 cup green pepper, diced
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 celery rib, diced
• 1 small onion, diced
• 14 1/2 ounces diced Mexican tomatoes
• 8 ounces tomato sauce
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 pinch sugar
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• salt
• pepper
• 2 teaspoons olive oil to saute the vegetables and turkey

Garnish

• 1 cup monterey jack cheese
• 3 scallions, fine chopped

Cornbread

• 2 (14 ounce) boxes Jiffy cornbread mix (or your favorite mix along with eggs and milk according to directions)
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/4 cup diced green chilis
• 1 cup monterey jack cheese

Directions:

1. Vegetables -- In a large saute pan, add the oil and bring to medium heat. Saute the celery, garlic, onion and green pepper until lightly sauteed.
2. The turkey -- once the vegetables are soft, add the turkey inches Saute until golden brown and vegetables are soft.
3. Add the tomatoes, sauce, and paste, seasoning, Worcestershire, salt and pepper to taste. And just let simmer 30-40 minutes.
4. Cornbread -- Mix the cornbread mix, the milk and eggs according to the box directions. Add the green chilies (lightly drained, I keep a little juice), seasoning and cheese. Bake according to directions. I like to use a 13x9" pan.
5. Cut the cornbread into squares and then serve Sloppy Joe sauce over the top. Garnish with grated cheese and scallions.
6. I love to serve with this with coleslaw or black beans or a simple green salad.

Reviews

[MicheleE]

This is a very nice change from regular sloppy joes. We enjoyed them open faced on the cornbread; that is a nice variation also. I will be making these again!!!

[adopt a greyhound]

I made half a recipe using beef to serve over grilled jalapeno corn flat bread. Loved all the spices and will make again soon.

[Love to Eat!!]

Was very good. I could tell it was going to be too mild for me so I added one diced jalapeno to the veggies. I also used some cayenne powder. I also added some cilantro I needed to use. I know it sounds like I am rewriting the recipe but it would be great as written!! I just tweak things to my liking. The cornbread was really good and would be a great recipe on its own. Thanks for posting!!