This ain’t your lunch lady’s sloppy joe. This is the Gourmet Sloppy Joe Melt-rich, cheesy, and unapologetically messy. We’re talking buttery toasted sourdough, aged white cheddar, a beef-and-sausage filling so savory it needs its own legal team, and a finish that’ll make you say… send napkins.

Full recipe below 👇 and all the gear I used is linked too.

🧾 Ingredients

For the Sloppy Joe filling:

1 lb 80/20 ground beef
½ lb mild Italian sausage
1 tbsp beef tallow or olive oil
½ sweet onion, finely diced
1 shallot, finely diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp tomato paste
⅓ cup ketchup
2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 tbsp dark brown sugar
1 tsp smoked paprika (aka my ride-or-die)
1 tsp soy sauce
Pinch red pepper flakes (optional)
¼ cup dry red wine (or beef broth)
Salt & pepper to taste
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar (to finish)
1 tbsp cold unsalted butter (to finish)

For the melt:

Thick-cut sourdough
Aged white cheddar slices (2-4 per sandwich)
Garlic Parmesan basil butter (store-bought or regular butter works!)

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🔪 Gear I Used:
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John Boos 24″x18″ Cutting Board:
All-Clad D3 12″ Stainless Steel Pan:
Shun 8″ Classic Chefs Knife:
Di Oro Living Silicone Spatula Set:
Silicone Turner Pancake Spatula:
Peugeot Pepper Mill:
Wooden Salt Box:
Wagyu Beef Tallow:

Camera Gear:
Canon R5C:
Neewer Overhead Camera Rig:
SmallRig 14400 mAh Battery:
iFootage Shark Nano II Motorized Slider:
DJI RS 4 Pro Gimbal:

Lights:
Aputure MT Pro:
Aputure MC Pro:
Aputure 300x:
Aputure Nova P300C:

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