Reviewed: Jun. 2, 2009

These were very good but did lack a certain "wow" factor... haven't figured it out yet. I will probably stick with the basic recipe and adjust it a little more next time. I was missing "zip," and couldn't figure out how to add it. I upped the vinegar just a bit and added a squeeze of mustard, but somehow that didn't quite do it. I ended up adding some bbq sauce, which made this delicious, but I was wanting regular sloppy joes, not bbq sloppy joes. Anyhow, hubby loved them and that's the important thing! My only changes were to use ground turkey instead of beef and some tiny chopped cooked carrot and celery seed instead of celery. We didn't have any celery on hand and don't particularly care for it. We did go ahead and add green pepper b/c we have no green pepper haters in this house. :) Overall, a yummy quick dinner!

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For King and Prince

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Reviewed: Jun. 2, 2009

Very easy and since it can be made ahead it's even better! Like other people I tweaked the basic recipe a bit and my children loved them (so much my son wanted the last leftover bit for breakfast). Used equal amounts of celery (chopped very fine) and onion plus a bit more vinegar (I like them pretty tangy). We currently live in the UK so the canned tomato soup over here is much sweeter than what is typical in the US so didn't need quite as much brown sugar but that's a taste and see kind of personal preference thing. Served with a chilled pasta salad and some crisp veggies and we had a nice summer meal. Definitely a keeper for my cookbook.

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LORI K.

Living In: Taunton, Somerset, England, U.K.

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Reviewed: Jun. 2, 2009

I thought these turned out great. I added an extra 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp chipotle powder, 1/2 tsp cajun spice, 1 tsp liquid smoke, and a little extra salt and pepper to taste. My husband thought they were really good.

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K.C.

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Home Town: Willis, Texas, USA

Living In: Conroe, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 2, 2009

These were great, fast and super easy. My kids and husband loved them. I made a couple of changes. I minced all the veges so my middle daughter couldn't see them. I used 1/2cup each of onion, celery and green pepper. Instead of using the brown sugar, I used one finely grated carrot for sweetness. No one notice and I had two cups of vegetables hidden inside!

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Reviewed: Jun. 1, 2009

This recepie is yummy!! Even my 4 year old picky son loved it. The only thing I did different is.. I added fresh garlic to the meat With the onion and celery. Also I added some of my own spices. (oregano, salt, pepper and all purpose seanoning) while browning the ground beef. I personally like to season my meats with spices rather than just salt. Other wise I did every thing else. It came out great!

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Didi03

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Reviewed: Jun. 1, 2009

This turned out so well. I have a 7 yr old that doesn't like onions so I omitted the onions and just used onion powder.

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KATEFOODFUN

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Home Town: Alexandria, Virginia, USA

Living In: High Point, North Carolina, USA

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Reviewed: May 30, 2009

Delicious! And easy to make. The kids are already asking for it again. I used 3 stalks of celery and one small/med onion (a tad more than the recipie calls for but easier than measuring). Perfect.

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Susan

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Reviewed: May 29, 2009

This recipe for sloppy joes was fine although I didn't feel it was outstanding from any other sloppy joe recipe I have used. I did chop onion and garlic in my mini chopper and sauteed it along with the meat just for the time saver. I also reduced the brown sugar by half because we just aren't fans of sweet sandwich mixes. I will make this as a potluck item due to its simplicity and the fact that the ingredients are easily on hand.

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MaryCh

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Reviewed: May 28, 2009

As a disclaimer, I have never made Sloppy Joes before. That being said, my family enjoyed this recipe. I only made 22 minor changes, I used half turkey & half ground beef, and I sauteed the onions & celery before adding them into the mix. Otherwise I stuck to the recipe & it was a crowd pleaser! Thank you.

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Cooker K

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Living In: San Francisco, California, USA

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Reviewed: May 28, 2009

This recipe is PERFECT !!!!!!!! I followed it exact. No more canned sloppy joes for us !!!!!!! Enjoy !!!! Next time I will double it !!!! They go to fast

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Kathleen

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Reviewed: May 27, 2009

Didn't go well with the wife, I liked it. But not allowed to make it again.

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Home Town: Massillon, Ohio, USA

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Reviewed: May 27, 2009

Fantastic! Much better than the canned stuff which is way too ovrepowering. This was just right and left you wanting more. My husband loved them as did my two small children. This will become a regular in our schedule.

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Reviewed: May 26, 2009

This was good. I really enjoyed it and was easy. Had all the ingrdients already except I thought that I had the tomato soup and didn't so I used an 8oz can of tomato sauce and a little water. Will definitly make again and will share with others!!

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Liz

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Reviewed: May 26, 2009

Very Good, my family really likes them, a little too sweet for me, next time I will leave out 1/2 the sugar. still very good will make them again.

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Laurie

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Reviewed: May 25, 2009

Great flavor! I made this with lentils: I sauteed the onion and some garlic, then added 1c lentils and 2c veg broth and simmered till the liquid was gone, about 35 min. Then I lightly mashed the lentils and added the remaining ingredients (except the celery--not a fan). Instead of tomato soup, I pureed two tomatoes with some tomato paste and salt. It came out great! I'll definitely make this again.

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KymInNM

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Reviewed: May 22, 2009

Dang good -- I did find the amount of sauce a little "tight" for 2lbs of meat, but that's probably the point of the "neat" part of the title. I added more BBQ sauce and used it as the base of a tater tot casserole, kind of a kid-friendly shephard's pie. Just pile the Joes in a sprayed baking dish, line up tots skinny ends about halfway down into the meat mixture, bake at 350 until tots are done and dish is bubbling. Kids scarfed it...

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Terry Temple

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Reviewed: May 22, 2009

Terrific recipe! I added small-chopped green pepper (we like it!) and took other reviewers' recommendations by adding a dash of liquid smoke. The guys LOVED 'em! Thanks for the keeper of a recipe :-)

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Reviewed: May 22, 2009

I just made this recipe and it is really good. Unlike the canned sloppy joe sauce this has a mild yet tasty flavor. Good job Aunt Mamie.

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MBAMom

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Home Town: Urbana, Ohio, USA

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Reviewed: May 21, 2009

This was great at dinner tonight. I did add some to it. Earlier today I cut up the onion, celery, plus a green pepper. I added pepper and garlic power, did a quick stir, and then put it in the fridge for a few hours. I used my electric skillet and browned the meat, then added the veggies, drained then added the other ingredients as stated. Seemed like it was still missing something for me, so I added some homemade bbq sauce, and also a can of rotel (drained). It gave it a bit of kick that I was looking for. We really enjoyed this. Was so quick and simple to make. I served on jumbo sandwich buns with french fries. This will be added to recipe box. Thanks for sharing this recipe.

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Reviewed: May 21, 2009

Pretty good and quick. It could have used a bit more something to spice it up, but still good as is.

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