Sloppy Giuseppes

Repurpose your leftover bolognese sauce to make this delicious cheesy, Italian twist on traditional sloppy joes. I promise you, Sloppy Giuseppes will be a crowd pleaser.

Remember when we made fettuccine bolognese earlier this week? And remember how I said I would have a creative way to repurpose the leftovers today? Well here you go, I bring you sloppy giuseppes and they are GOOD.

Not only are sloppy giuseppes good, they’re also really easy to make, which makes them a perfect weeknight meal.  When I made fettuccine bolognese I realized I was going to have a lot of leftover sauce and I knew I wanted to come up with another use for the sauce. Since the sauce is so deliciously thick, I thought it would be a perfect sandwich filling.

The sloppy giuseppe is like a sloppy joe,  but with an Italian twist. Instead of using hamburger buns, I built the sandwiches on ciabatta rolls and since everything’s better with cheese, I added a slice of mozzarella.

Then to put it totally over the top, I brushed some garlic herb butter on top of the buns and baked the sandwiches until the cheese was melted and the buns were nice and toasty. With all of that going on, the sandwich needed an Italian name, so, the sloppy giuseppe was born.

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Yield: 6 servings

Sloppy Guiseppes

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Repurpose your leftover bolognese sauce to make this delicious cheesy, Italian twist on traditional sloppy joes. I promise you, Sloppy Giuseppes will be a crowd pleaser.

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups leftover bolognese sauce
• 6 ciabatta rolls
• 6 slices mozzarella cheese
• 6 tbsp butter
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp dried Italian seasoning

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Reheat bolognese sauce in the microwave or on the stove top.
3. Slice the rolls in half.
4. Spread 1/4 cup of the bolognese on the bottom of each roll, top with a slice of cheese and the top of the roll.
5. Melt butter and stir in garlic powder and Italian seasoning.
6. Brush butter mixture on the top of each sandwich.
7. Place sandwiches on a baking sheet and bake in preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, until cheese is melted and buns are golden brown.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

6

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 484Total Fat: 26gSaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 69mgSodium: 721mgCarbohydrates: 43gFiber: 3gSugar: 6gProtein: 19g

ENJOY!

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