Reviewed: Dec. 3, 2009

this was soooo good. salt and pepper are a must also added garlic powder, all season salt, a little more brown sugar and a small amount of velveeta cheese. let it simmer so that it was well mixed. my kids loved it and so did i and a few of us don't like sloppy joe so this a great alternative.

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Reviewed: Nov. 22, 2009

I'll admit, I like Manwich. It's a lazy-night-staple in our house. This is so much better, and really just as easy. I like the sweet/sour taste. I used a whole large onion, as we love onion, but followed the recipe otherwise and everyone ate it up and went back for seconds. I won't be buying sloppy-joe mix anymore, as I always have these ingredients in the house, and all this requires is chopping an onion. Thanks for a great twist on a boring-old favorite.

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Sunflower

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Reviewed: Nov. 20, 2009

Well, this was a surprise. Except for the vinegar, the sauce of this "barbecue" is the same mixture my mother always used atop her meatloaves. Just that little touch of vinegar turned the corner from meatloaf topping to barbecue! Will make again.

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Hezzy_tant_Cook

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Reviewed: Nov. 19, 2009

Easy and good. Wish I'd tried it sooner.

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PAMELA D.

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Home Town: El Paso, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 16, 2009

Made thisrecipe many years...from the coal regions. I found some years ago that adding a Bell pepper with the onion makes it just a little tastier, but that is only if you like Bell peppers.

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NancyE

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Living In: Perris, California, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 17, 2009

Our family and guests love this recipe. I did add extra vinegar to make it more sour and onion powder to make it just right for our palates. It does freeze well also.

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eriegirl

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Home Town: Erie, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Reading, Pennsylvania, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 4, 2009

I made this to the recipe. The mustard came through a little strong for me. The end product was also very dry. I much prefer the Sloppy Joes II recipe by Tamara. They are very similar so I don't know why this one was so dry. Thanks anyway.

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sassyoldlady

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Reviewed: Oct. 2, 2009

I wish I could give 4.5 stars, because it's not quite a 5 for me but not quite as low as a 4. It came out a little too sweet for my taste, so I added extra vinegar and mustard. I also doctored it up with about 2 teaspoons of garlic powder and a dash of ancho chile powder and plenty of salt and pepper. Next time, I'll reduce the sugar to just one tablespoon, increase the vinegar to 2 tablespoons and the mustard to 2 teaspoons. But this was a great, EASY, and cheap recipe for a homecooked meal where you don't want to shop for fancy ingredients.

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Reviewed: Sep. 27, 2009

Yup, this is how hamburger barbaque is done where I grew up in PA. Didn't know you made it another way. I use venison so I add a touch of oil when I brown the meat and extra vinegar cause my family likes it sour. Didn't know there were 'other ways' of doing it until I went to college. Manwich is gross, make your hamburger bbq this way and you'll never go back!

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Reviewed: Sep. 7, 2009

I'm from NE PA so I really though this was real barbecue growing up. This is just like my mother's recipe and a staple at all of our family gatherings. So easy with great results AND you basically always have these ingredients on hand. As some other reviewers added, green peppers are a good addition if you have on hand but not a necessity.

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morrlauren

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Home Town: Drums, Pennsylvania, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 28, 2009

Not a big ground beef fan, but this was great! Very tangy.

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McCallLeigh

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Reviewed: Aug. 6, 2009

mmm....just like my mom used to make. maybe even a little better. sshhh... :)

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Reviewed: Jul. 29, 2009

I've never been a fan of sloppy joes, until I tried this recipe. Very tasty and it doesn't have an overpowering tomato taste like the canned stuff. My kids like it too!

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kpinsonat

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Home Town: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 28, 2009

Made it just the way it was and it came out perfect! No more buying expensive Manwich cans at all and less sodium.

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vmama

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Home Town: San Francisco, California, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 27, 2009

Okay, not rave reviews...

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Green Witch

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Reviewed: Jul. 23, 2009

I have been making this recipe for years (except that I also add 1.5 T of worchestershire sauce) and it is a family favorite.

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banshezmom

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Reviewed: Jul. 1, 2009

My youngest son and husband gave ratings of 5. I rated a four but that was just because I thought it was a little sweet but still very good. Loved the simplicity of this meal.

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Reviewed: Jun. 17, 2009

A winner in our house for sure!

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Reviewed: Jun. 5, 2009

I live in PA, and while we don't have any coal mining in my area that I know of, the next town over is a steel town, where my mother lived for a while growing up. She makes a BBQ very similar to this one (though she doesn't add vinegar). It had very good flavor, and was super quick, easy, and cheap to make for our lunch yesterday. We both liked it, though I think I might have preferred a touch more vinegar.

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Wiley

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Home Town: Newport, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Middletown, Pennsylvania, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 4, 2009

Visiting my Gram's farm in NW Iowa was always a treat because this is what she made, only we called it Taverns, and it was my favorite. I've been married 25 years and this is something I often made for my family as well. I sometimes alter the recipe depending on my mood. If I want a kick, I add horseradish, if I want it sweeter I add more ketchup and brown sugar (and please don't exchange the ketchup for tomato sauce or you'll just ruin the effect). This is really good, quick, fast and uses ingredients you already have. So what are you waiting for?

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