Grilled Cheese Sloppy Joes

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon bacon grease

  (or olive oil)
• 1 clove garlic

  minced
• 1/2 medium yellow onion

  minced
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 tablespoon light brown sugar
• 4 tablespoons salted butter

  softened
• 8 slices bread
• 8 slices cheese

Instructions

• 1 Heat the bacon grease, or olive oil, in a large skillet over medium heat 'til
  hot. 
• 2 Sauté the garlic in the bacon grease for 1-2 minutes.
• 3 Stir the onion in with the garlic and sauté for another 2-3 minutes.
• 4 Add the ground beef into the skillet, stirring the onions and garlic into the
  meat. Cook on medium heat for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the meat is well
  cooked. Be sure to drain off any excess oil when the meat has finished cooking.
• 5 Mix the ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, and brown sugar into the meat, stirring
  until combined.
• 6 Let the sloppy joe mixture simmer over low to medium heat for at least 5
  minutes.
• 7 Meanwhile, prep your bread and cheese. Butter the outside of 2 slices of bread,
  and repeat with a set of slices for each person you’re feeding.
• 8 Once the sloppy joe meat is finished cooking, add the desired amount of meat to
  each sandwich.
• 9 Then add 2 or 3 slices of each person’s favorite cheese.
• 10 Slap the cover on your sandwich, and fry it in a skillet or on a griddle over
  low heat 'til each side is golden and the cheese has melted, probably about 5-10
  minutes.
• 11 Once your sandwiches are grilled, they're ready to serve with your favorite
  side!

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