Reviewed: Jan. 19, 2009

My mother used to make this recipe fifty years ago. I don't know how she got the recipe but we used to love it. Everyone thought she made it up - - maybe she did but we loved it as kids and still do.

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GOLDENS

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Home Town: Rockford, Illinois, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 12, 2008

This is the only way I've ever had sloppy joes. Its the way my mom has made them ever since I was a little girl. As a time saver, if you don't have an hour, you can skip the water and the simmering. I usually season the meat with white pepper and Old Bay or Johnny's. I still try to let the mix simmer for 10 minutes after adding the ketchup/mustard/soup (and occasional can of diced green chilis) just to let some of the flavor settle in, but it does save some time.

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RebeccaO

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Home Town: Duluth, Minnesota, USA

Living In: Seattle, Washington, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 2, 2008

Yum! I have been eating these since I was younger when my mom used to make them. I add a tad of Worcestire sauce as well.

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Quinn Kliebenstein

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Home Town: Hopewell, Virginia, USA

Living In: Petersburg, Virginia, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 10, 2008

I was extremely unsure about this recipe. I thought Chicken Gumbo sounded like the oddest choice. But, it turned out to be really, really good. I wouldn't call them sloppy joes and they aren't loose meat sandwiches. I would highly recommend giving this a shot. I hate it when people alter a recipe but if you have a little onion lying around then it could use a little chopped up in it. If you don't, it is still very good.

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E Lee

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Living In: Irvine, California, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 2, 2008

I did not like these at all. My husband and kids thought they were 'ok' - but I thought they were just edible. Nothing to ever make again. Sorry!

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Sara

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Home Town: Lincoln, Nebraska, USA

Living In: Wilmington, North Carolina, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 6, 2008

I have to admit, I went into this thinking I was doing nothing more than wasting ingredients but was I ever wrong! My husband can't eat red meat so I used ground turkey and added onions since we put onions in almost everything. As suggested by other reviews I also added Worchestershire sauce. This is wonderful - thanks so much for the recipe!

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Cindy

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Reviewed: Aug. 5, 2008

Excellent. I did add 1 tbspn of brown sugar.

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Reviewed: Jul. 26, 2008

I tried the canned stuff a while back hoping to recapture a favored flavor from my childhood. Unfortunately, the canned stuff was nasty! I found this recipe and was scared of the Chicken Gumbo soup in it, but decided to trust the reviews. I made it exactly as written with one substitution (a can of "eating right" not condensed chicken gumbo as my store didn't carry the usual condensed version - I decreased the water to make up for this sub) and it was AWESOME! My 3 yr old stepbaby LOVED it - ate every single crumb - and he never, ever eats his dinner no matter how good it is! My husband and I loved it, too. A really nice kid-friendly recipe!

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Reviewed: Jul. 6, 2008

I doubled this recipe minus all of the water, and put into my crockpot for about 4-5 hours on low. I also cooked with the hamburger while browning, one small onion diced, and 2 stalks of celery. I also added about 1/4 tsp. of chili powder. Served on fresh bakery buns. Really a very good change from tomato based recipes. So easy too.

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Living In: Aberdeen, South Dakota, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 2, 2008

Canned gumbo? Good for a rush job, but its not anything as good as Mom's home-made.

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Reviewed: Mar. 26, 2008

This is the only way I will eat Sloppy Joes. It is less tomatoe and more zip than traditional Sloppy Joes which is why I love it. It is also a hit with my husband and toddlers.

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Reviewed: Mar. 13, 2008

after trying a recipe similiar to this one I went on the hunt for one like it. I found this recipe and I will never go back to a canned sloppy joe sandwich. My family loves this recipe and it is so easy.

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Reviewed: Sep. 25, 2007

Very easy recipe that my mom used to make. She would sauteed a small onion before adding the ground beef and add a small amount of chili powder for a little extra taste. This will always be my favorite recipe from my mom.

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Reviewed: Aug. 29, 2007

This recipe for sloppy joes is the best and easiest I have ever found. A definate family favorite.

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Mary

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Reviewed: Jun. 19, 2007

This has a very unique taste and is very different from the tomato sauce sloppy joes. The whole family loved these!

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valerie

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Home Town: San Antonio, Texas, USA

Living In: Lubbock, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 13, 2007

I added garlic salt and Lawry's season salt. Be sure to use regular mustard not powered.

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Reviewed: Dec. 1, 2006

I loved them. My boyfriend liked them but said there are other recipes he prefers to this one.

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HARTMR

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Reviewed: Nov. 19, 2006

Have been making this for 1,000 years. Well, not quite that long...only 50. They are so much better than the sweet ones. I sometimes add some chopped green olives or serve with a slice of raw onion.

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Reviewed: Nov. 1, 2006

My family did not like this recipe at all.

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Reviewed: Oct. 19, 2006

We love this recipe for sloppy joe's. The more traditional tomato based ones can be overpowering at times. My VERY PICKY daughter actually asks me to make these! A very good quick meal on ballgame nites!

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