A smart shortcut spices up our old friend, sloppy Joe.

Enter the spicy chorizo sloppy Joe.

You start by browning fresh Mexican chorizo until just cooked through.

Chorizo sloppy joe (with avocado slices and crushed Fritos) on a plate with a fork at a table setting with another serving on another plate, two glasses of beer, a bowl of crushed Fritos, and a colorful stripped kitchen towel

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Then up the ante by stirring in two pouches of skillet sauce.

These easy, saucy, salty, crunchy, flavor-packed sandwiches are what dreams are made of.

Chorizo is slightly spicy, but the spice level can vary from brand to brand.

Close-up: chorizo sloppy joe ith a few avocado slices and a crushed fritos

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This recipe was developed by Liv Dansky.

Transfer the chorizo to a medium bowl using a slotted spoon.

Remove the drippings from the skillet; discard or reserve for another use.

Chorizo meat cooked in a skillet for chorizo sloppy joe recipe

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Add the enchilada sauce and water; bring to a boil over medium-high.

Simple Tip!

Chorizo blends and enchilada sauces may vary slightly in their flavor and salt level.

Cooked chorizo mixed with enchilada sauce in the skillet for chorizo sloppy joes recipes

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Divide the chorizo mixture evenly among 4 bottom buns.

Top evenly with corn chips, sliced avocado, and the remaining bun tops.

Refrigerate leftover sloppy Joe in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

Chorizo sloppy joe assembled with sliced avocados and crushed Fritos chips on a plate

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