Reviewed: Feb. 6, 2012

I added onion to the ground beef and cooked it. Then I added the chicken gumbo soup and simmered for a few minutes. When I tasted it, though, I knew it needed the other ingredients in an old recipe I have had for years. My recipe included 1 1/2 T. each of mustard and ketchup. I serve it open face on toasted rolls or buns.

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Paula

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Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Living In: Olive Branch, Mississippi, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 4, 2011

I'm from Iowa too and have eaten these for at least 40 years now - Always Absolutely Awesome!!! You might try adding a couple tablespoons of ketchup and a couple of teaspoons of yellow mustard after the soup - adds a real savory taste.

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JustBeachy22

Reviewed: Sep. 3, 2011

As is, the recipe is a 3. The "Iowa" cook that served these to me added a 1/4 to 1/2 a box of Velvetta cheese to the mix. (Whatever amout of cheese you like!) They called them Made Rights. With the cheese the recipe is a 5!

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munin

Reviewed: Jul. 1, 2011

We made something similar to this when I grew up in Michigan. We used the Vegetable Alphabet soup by Campbells -I loves these things. I kept thinking I was crazy when I recalled the recipe but upon finding this I decided I've got mix it up again soon.

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DANEDREAMER

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Home Town: Flint, Michigan, USA

Living In: Tempe, Arizona, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 16, 2011

We added cayenne to the skillet and ate with hot sauce.

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APALWE

Reviewed: Feb. 16, 2011

So we like to make our sandwiches pretty big i guess 'couse it ends up only making 4. I also simmer for a good while to thicken up the sauce. I've been serving them on these super cute little ciabattinis (mini ciabatta bread). And although I'm not from Iowa i grew up with these as our version of "sloppy joe's". It's one of my favorite easy goto meals.

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Sassyassyfrass

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Oct. 17, 2010

I, too, am from Iowa. For as long as I can remember, mom made what she called "Gumbo Burgers." I still make this recipe about once a month for my husband and two year old and they love it! I cook chopped onion with the ground beef and season it well. I also use one entire can of soup plus the chunks of another can. I also bake tater tots to go along side. The meat is also great on top of the tater tots!

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kellyred

Reviewed: Jul. 25, 2010

Not a local dish here in OK, but we loved it! I love trying new things, buy my family are wary, and I was SO glad they loved it as much as I did! Oh, and I didn't change a thing to the recipe. We liked it just the way it is. The condensed soup is salty enough that it didn't need salt at all.

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Erin

Reviewed: Aug. 2, 2009

We made these for the concession stand where I work. They were tasteless!

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karen

Reviewed: Feb. 4, 2009

This is awesome comfort food. My Grandma would always make these for me and my sisters and would serve it on the small hamburger buns and call them "Yum yums" (which I still think of this recipe as). This is not something that is in your face flavor, but something warm, filling and very homey. I wholeheartedly suggest the addition of an onion, it does add to the savoriness, and complement the chicken gumbo soup, and it also helps add another serving or two so you get more bang for you buck.

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