Sloppy Joe Dip

This easy Sloppy Joe dip was one of appetizers served on Super Bowl Sunday. Like the spinach and artichoke dip I made, it makes quite a bit. No worries though! When I came home from work on Monday evening, Andy had some spaghetti prepared to eat with the leftover dip and garlic bread. Seriously, it's almost good enough to make a permanent switch from traditional spaghetti sauce. (I did say almost.) You can broil this and have a pretty lightly browned cheese topping or keep it warm on the stove for easy dipping, which is what we chose as we are notorious grazers. 

SLOPPY JOE DIP INGREDIENTS:

2 lbs. ground beef

1 can Sloppy Joe sauce (bolder flavor recommended)

1 green pepper

1 sweet onion

1 bag shredded cheddar cheese

3 Tbsp. flour

2 cups chicken broth 

4 cloves minced garlic 

Favorite chips or veggies to dip with

Chop onion and green pepper.

Brown hamburger meat, onion, pepper and garlic.

Add flour once the meat starts browning.

Stir in Sloppy Joe sauce and chicken broth. Cook until the liquid is reduced.

Blend half of the bag of shredded cheese into the Sloppy Joe dip mixture.

Once the cheese is smoothly blended in the Sloppy Joe dip, top with the remaining shredded cheese.
At this point, you can broil in the oven or leave on the stove and let the cheese melt.