Sloppy Bows

ElaineAnn's Note:

Kids love this! I came up with this when company dropped in and my planned Sloppy Joes needed to be stretched. If you have a favorite Joe recipe, feel free to substitute or improvise. That's half the fun of cooking!

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 lb lean ground beef
• ½ cup chopped onion
• 3 quarts boiling water
• 1 (10 ounce) package bow tie pasta
• 1 (10 ¾ ounce) can tomato soup
• 1 cup water
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 8 ounces shredded cheese

Directions:

1. Brown beef and onions in hot skillet; drain grease.
2. Cook noodles in boiling water for 10 minutes; drain and set aside.
3. Combine soup, water, chili powder, brown sugar, dry mustard, and vinegar. Stir into cooked meat.
4. Add drained noodles to meat mixture, stirring gently to avoid tearing noodles.
5. Spoon beef-noodle mixture into a 9 X 13" baking pan. Sprinkle cheese over top.
6. Bake, uncovered, at 300° for about 30 minutes.

Reviews

[AZPARZYCH]

This was so easy to make and both my kids ate it up so a big bonus! I made as is rather than using my regular sloppy joe sauce and this one was good too. I did add an extra 2 tsp of brown sugar but otherwise made as is. Made for Football Pool Week 16 win.

[Boomette]

I like that this was easy to do. My son liked it. But for us we thought it needed more flavor. I used one large onion. I used another shape of pasta. Thanks ElaineAnn :) Made for I Recommend tag game

[twissis]

Made for your Football Pool win mainly because I esp favor versatile recipes & this invited further expansion for us. I added chopped mushrooms & olives GARLIC (a must for us). I wonder if a choice of veggie could be added as well? Maybe corn? This would be good made in lrg qty & frozen in portions ideal for 2 when served w/a salad on nites you need a quick-fix meal. Congrats on your Football Pool win & thx for sharing this recipe w/us.