Sloppy Joe Pasta Skillet Dinner

Chef shapeweaver ©'s Note:

I had some leftovers from Aunt Helen's Sloppy Joes and I didn't want to make anymore Sloppy Joes,so I came up with this. For the pasta I used elbow macaroni,but feel free to use what you have on hand.And for the meat,use what ever you have leftover from any Sloppy Joe recipe.I suggest using the mild Ro-Tel,the original might be to hot for the kiddos :). Submitted to "ZAAR" on January 25th,2008

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 6 ounces pasta (uncooked)
• 1 ½ cups water
• 1 cup sloppy joe meat
• 1 cup frozen corn , thawed
• 10 ounces diced tomatoes and green chilies (I used a regular Sized can of Ro-Tel)
• 1 ½ cups shredded Mexican blend cheese (divided)

Directions:

1. In a 10 inch non-stick skillet over medium heat add water.
2. When water reaches boiling point add pasta,and cook until desired doneness is reached.(I cook mine al dente').
3. Drain and return to skillet.
4. Add meat,rotel, corn and 1 cup of cheese.
5. Stirring until meat is heated through and cheese is melted.
6. Sprinkle remaining cheese on top and serve.

Reviews

[Marsha D.]

What a great recipe! I used Aunt Helen's Sloppy Joes for the sloppy joe meat and I also added some small red kidney beans. I didn't have diced tomatoes with green chilies so I just used the regular diced tomatoes and added a few dashes of cayenne pepper. I used mini penne pasta. Turned out wonderful. We enjoyed this for our dinner. It was quick and easy to prepare and would be great for a weeknight family dinner. Thanks for sharing this delicious recipe!