Description
Best French Onion Beef Sloppy Joes deliver all the sweet-savory richness of French onion soup, turned into a comforting sandwich loaded with ground beef, caramelized onions, melted cheese, and toasted buns. This easy skillet meal is perfect for a cozy dinner and makes great leftovers. Keywords: French Onion Sloppy Joes, ground beef recipes, caramelized onion sandwich, cheesy beef sandwich, easy dinner.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon butter
2 large yellow onions, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 pound ground beef
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup beef broth
Salt and black pepper, to taste
4 slices provolone or Gruyère cheese
4 brioche or burger buns
Instructions
1. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add sliced onions and thyme. Cook for 20–25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until deeply caramelized.
2. Push onions to the side of the skillet and add ground beef. Cook until browned, breaking it apart with a spatula. Mix with onions once fully cooked.
3. Stir in garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant. Add Worcestershire sauce and beef broth. Simmer for 5–10 minutes until slightly reduced.
4. While mixture simmers, toast the buns in a dry skillet or oven until golden.
5. Spoon the beef-onion mix onto bottom buns, top with cheese slices, cover briefly to melt, then close with the top bun and serve immediately.
Notes
Let the onions cook low and slow—this is key to developing deep flavor.
Use freshly shredded cheese for optimal melting and texture.
Toasting the buns helps them hold up better to the juicy filling.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 730mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 85mg