This easy and cheesy Sloppy Joe Casserole Recipe is made with crescent rolls, plenty of cheddar, and a delicious homemade Sloppy Joe mixture, for the ultimate comfort food meal, ready in under an hour!

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Homemade Sloppy Joe Casserole Recipe with Crescent Rolls!

If you love Sloppy Joe as much as I do, you're going to LOVE this easy, cheesy Sloppy Joe bake! Made with easy homemade Sloppy Joe, buttery crescent roll crust, and plenty of cheddar cheese- this tasty casserole will please your most picky eaters, and is super easy to make!

With a simple ground beef Sloppy Joe mix with a homemade Sloppy Joe sauce made with Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, mustard and sugar (my Great Grandma's classic Sloppy Joe recipe!) these Sloppy Joe squares are a super comforting and satisfying way to enjoy a (not so sloppy) Sloppy Joe!

This casserole is one of my favorite easy recipes to make when I'm craving comfort food, and a dish the whole family will love! What's not to love about Sloppy Joe Stuffed Crescent Rolls!? Make this a new family favorite today! This casserole is a great recipe for busy weeknights, especially during busy back to school time.

Easy Sloppy Joe Crescent Casserole Bake Recipe

Ingredients

This easy Sloppy Joe Casserole Recipe combines delicious HOMEMADE Sloppy Joe with buttery crescent rolls and melty cheese for the ultimate comfort food meal. Here's what you'll need to make it:

Homemade Sloppy Joe. This recipe goes back generations in my family, and is one of the most popular recipes on the site, all for good reason: it's DELICIOUS! This quick and easy homemade Sloppy Joe is ready in a flash, with super simple ingredients. Put down the can, and make it from scratch, you won't be sorry! This simple recipe calls for one lb lean ground beef, bell pepper, a half a cup ketchup, and a few other mix-ins. It was my all time favorite growing up! All it takes is a few minutes of prep, then you'll cook pepeprs and onions, brown ground beef, and stir the easy sauce ingredients right into a 10-inch skillet, or large skillet.
A couple cans of crescent roll dough (I love Pillsbury kitchens). One will serve as the base (bottom crust) for the casserole, while the other you'll cut into strips to form the pretty lattice top right before baking!
Sliced medium cheddar cheese. This will go under the Sloppy Joe mixture to help form a moisture barrier for the crust, and keep the final casserole from getting too soggy.
Shredded sharp cheddar cheese, for topping the Sloppy Joe layer. Double cheese = doubly delicious! For best results, grate your own!
Melted butter, for brushing the top lattice crescent roll topping, so it's extra crisp and delicious.
Grated parmesan cheese, for sprinkling over top the buttery crust just before baking.
Thinly sliced scallions (for garnish). Optional, but recommended.

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ingredients

How to make the Homemade Sloppy Joe Casserole Recipe with Crescent Rolls

This easy twist on classic Sloppy Joes is a delicious way to enjoy a classic comfort food, in the form of a cheesy, crispy casserole! Here's how to make it:

Prepare the Sloppy Joe recipe, and set aside.
Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly spray an 9”x13” baking dish with cooking spray, or grease with butter.
Open one pack of crescent rolls, and leave them in rectangular shape. (There should be 2 rectangles).
Lay the 2 rectangles in the bottom of the prepared baking dish, side by side. Gently spread out with your fingers to fit the bottom of the pan, pressing any edges to seal into one solid piece with no gaps for the bottom layer.
Layer the slices of cheddar cheese over top the first crescent roll layer, overlapping as necessary, leaving a ½” gap around the outer edge. (The bottom cheese layer helps keep the crescent rolls from getting soggy from the Sloppy Joe while baking).
Next add the Sloppy Joe mixture on top of the cheese layer, (spread the meat mixture to coat) then cover evenly with the shredded sharp cheddar.
Open the second pack of crescent rolls, and lay flat in 2 rectangles. Slice into thin lengthwise strips to form a lattice pattern on top (stitch to fit as needed). Layer long strips vertically over top of the cheese, then layer strips on an angle, cutting as necessary to fit, over top to form a lattice pattern. Use leftover dough strips to make a border/frame around the outer edge of the casserole, and press to seal.
Lightly brush the melted butter over the top crescent roll layer (top of the dough), then sprinkle parmesan cheese over top.
Bake for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown.
Garnish with thinly sliced scallions, cut into squares, and serve! (see recipe card below for full instructions and ingredients list).

layer crescent rolls in even layer in bottom of greased baking dish, and press to seal edges — prepare Sloppy Joe, and set aside

Serving the casserole

Serve this casserole hot out of the oven with some sliced scallions over top for the ultimate easy comfort food meal!

This casserole goes great with a side salad as well!

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Substitutions and Additions

This tasty Sloppy Joe casserole is easily adapted to work with your personal preferences, as well as what you have on hand if your refrigerator and pantry. Here are some great swaps and additions you can use to make this recipe your own.

Top the lattice crust with some sesame seeds for a fun crunchy topping in addition to or in place of the parmesan cheese.
Use ground turkey instead of ground beef for the Sloppy Joe mixture. if you like, you could also try ground chicken or ground pork for the sloppy joe meat.
Swap the sliced cheddar for Monterey jack or pepper jack for a little kick.
Try puff pastry sheets or prepared pie dough in place of the crescent rolls, or an original crescent dough sheet.

Storing and reheating

You'll be loving that leftover life with this tasty casserole! To store, allow casserole to cool to room temperature, then cover with plastic wrap, or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.

To reheat, you can warm in a 35 degree oven until warmed through, or pop it into the air fryer or toaster oven for a few minutes until warmed through!

More easy ground beef recipes!

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Easy Sloppy Joe Crescent Casserole Bake Recipe

Prep Time20

Cook Time30

Total Time50

Course: Dinner

Keyword: beef, casserole, sloppy joe

Servings: 8

Equipment

9"x13" casserole dish
cooking spray (or additional butter) for greasing dish

Ingredients

1 lb Homemade Sloppy Joe (recipe linked below)
2 8 oz cans crescent roll dough (such as Pillsbury)
6 slices Medium Cheddar Cheese
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
2 tablespoon butter, melted
2 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese
thinly sliced scallions (for garnish-optional)

Instructions

1 Prepare the Sloppy Joe recipe, and set aside.
2 Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly spray an 9”x13” baking dish with cooking spray, or grease with butter.
3 Open one pack of crescent rolls, and leave them in rectangular shape. (There should be 2 rectangles).
4 Lay the 2 rectangles in the bottom of the baking dish, side by side. Gently spread out with your fingers to fit the bottom of the pan, pressing any edges to seal into one solid piece with no gaps.
5 Layer the slices of cheddar cheese over top the first crescent roll layer, overlapping as necessary, leaving a ½” gap around the outer edge. (The bottom cheese layer helps keep the crescent rolls from getting soggy from the Sloppy Joe while baking).
6 Next add the Sloppy Joe mixture on top of the cheese layer, then cover evenly with the shredded sharp cheddar.
7 Open the second pack of crescent rolls, and lay flat in 2 rectangles. Slice into thin lengthwise strips to form a lattice pattern on top (stitch to fit as needed). Layer long strips vertically over top of the cheese, then layer strips on an angle, cutting as necessary to fit, over top to form a lattice pattern. Use leftover dough strips to make a border/frame around the outer edge of the casserole, and press to seal.
8 Lightly brush the melted butter over the top crescent roll layer, then sprinkle parmesan cheese over top.
9 Bake for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown.
10 Garnish with thinly sliced scallions.(if desired), cut into squares, and serve!

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