Reviewed: Oct. 24, 2009

This is very close to what my mom made growing up. I diced a small onion and sauteed it before adding the meat. I also added a small can of tomato paste, additional mustard (probably 2 or 3 Tbs), about 1 Tbs of worcestershire, 2 Tbs of brown sugar and a total of 1 tsp salt. I used ground turkey and let it simmer for at least 20 minutes to thicken up. Yum!

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Jenelle D

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Home Town: Royal Oak, Michigan, USA

Living In: Clarkston, Michigan, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 20, 2009

This is the only Sloppy Joe recipe that I use. I don't change a single thing. For my little one, I'll mix Kraft Mac & Cheese with his Sloppy Joe in a bowl. He goes back for 2nds every time.

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Reviewed: Oct. 13, 2009

Thanks Nancy. This is the sloppy joe recipe of choice for me. I have made this for some time now, after having read reviews when I saw it here. As I often was served chicken gumbo soup as a youth, and love it, I decided to give this a try and have not regretted it. Simple, comfort food, and not tomato based, which is to my liking. I disagree with a reviewers comment, this is not blah! I have added to this here and there since, but that should not detract from the original. :)

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TEDLEY

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Reviewed: Oct. 11, 2009

My family loved this. I did add a small onion, 1 Tbsp. Brown Sugar and a small can of Tomato Paste.

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Pamela

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Reviewed: Oct. 3, 2009

Great recipe. I too added 1 tbls of worcestershire and 1 tbls or brown sugar.

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Reviewed: Sep. 26, 2009

These are the only sloppy joes I've ever really enjoyed. Sooo savory and wonderful!

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Reviewed: Aug. 11, 2009

This was my Dad's "secret" recipe for Sloppy Joes and I am thrilled to find it and have it again. One of my ultimate Comfort foods.....!!!!

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Maggie R.

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Reviewed: Aug. 5, 2009

I have made these for years. The only thing I do diffrent is add a can of tomato soup with the gumbo soup mmm so good!

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Reviewed: Jul. 24, 2009

This is THE recipe I have been hunting for! Fond memories of church camp sloppy joes. I can't stand the tangy ketchup based loose meat sandwiches. This is my favorite. Thanks Nancy.

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Chris

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Reviewed: Jul. 20, 2009

i made this recipe for a wedding shower for my daughter but it was awful. thank god i made it the day before so i could do some heavy duty doctoring up of it. it was so blah.

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vickie

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Reviewed: Jul. 14, 2009

Pretty good... I added brown sugar and tomato paste and I also added onion to the hamburger as it was cooking.

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mommak

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Reviewed: Jun. 17, 2009

I think there is too much water. I could not get it to thicken up so I ended up adding a can of tomato paste and some more ketchup. It was good, but I was looking for something other than the traditional sloppy joe. I will make them again but add water as needed.

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Kathy Pearson

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Reviewed: Jun. 6, 2009

Instead of adding so much water add a bottle of chili sauce and one tablespoon of Worchester sauce for added zip.

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WENDY498

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Reviewed: May 27, 2009

I love this recipe, its the same one my mom used to make for me when i was growing up.

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Mary

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Reviewed: May 25, 2009

Easy and tasty!

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Reviewed: May 24, 2009

Yum-did not change a thing, other than double the recipe, leftovers are wonderful as well thank you

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LOUANNE2584

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Reviewed: Apr. 20, 2009

This makes GREAT sloppy joes, I was skeptical at first, but had heard good things. It has such good flavor!!

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Jami Pete

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Home Town: Climax, Minnesota, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 7, 2009

I have never been a big fan of sloppy joes and couldn't understand why. I have tried probably a dozen different recipes and most have been tolerable but this was just what I've been looking for all my life. My husband first told me about using chicken gumbo soup and I thought it sounded bizarre, but it's really really good. We actually use closer to one cup of ketchup and 1 or 2 Tbsp of mustard, skip the water and put it in a crockpot on low for an hour or two. I ate 3 of them, yummy!

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Reviewed: Feb. 19, 2009

This recipe was very very good. My husband loved it and he is very picky. It will be used on my meal rotation frequently.

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Reviewed: Feb. 19, 2009

My kids thought these "wimpy burgers" were amazing. I only used 1 soup can of water and simmered half the time. Add a slice of cheese to the bun, and you have a deliously sloppy sandwich you can eat with a fork!

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