Reviewed: Jul. 18, 2006

This is a version of my classic recipe. I dice-up a small onion & brown it together w/1lb. lean ground beef. Drain off any excess fat. Add 1/2tsp. salt, 1/4tsp. ground black pepper, 4T. catsup, 1tsp. wet or dry mustard, 1 can condensed Chicken Gumbo soup & 1/4c. water. You simmer without a lid for about 20min. Another variation is to use 1can vegetable soup & 1/4c. catsup, instead of the Chicken Gumbo soup. Make certain you let this thicken up!

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Imout

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Home Town: Ankeny, Iowa, USA

Living In: Des Moines, Iowa, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 18, 2006

I've been using a recipe similar to this for 20+ years, but I omit water and use about 1 cup of ketchup (I use the cheapest kind I can find). A college roomate made these, and I tried it before I realized it was made w/Chicken gumbo soup. I might not have tried them otherwise, and would have missed a jewel of a meal! It was a good way to sneak veggies into my kids meals, as they never watched me make it. TRY IT! You'll love it!

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Holly H.S.

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Home Town: Coudersport, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Houston, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 4, 2006

Not wonderful but still pretty good. My three children really enjoyed this but my husband and I thought it was just so-so.

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Miss Becca

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Reviewed: Feb. 3, 2006

I saute' some grated onio into this when I make it,brown the beef and onions well before adding the soup and make sure you cook it until they are no longer "soupy"...and we don't put anything on our buns - Just the sloppy joe mixture.

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GRAMMA GORGEOUS

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Reviewed: Jan. 23, 2006

Very good. I added a Tablespoon of Worstershire Sauce and that gave more flavor. Really good with a slice of cheese.

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Jesika

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Reviewed: Sep. 19, 2005

This was a not a nice meal for us. Sorry Nancy.

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CARTHECOOK

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Home Town: Fort Myers, Florida, USA

Living In: Mill Cove, New Brunswick, Canada

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Reviewed: Sep. 5, 2005

I love this recipe! I was given this by an friend and they named it "Uncle Bruce's Drunken' Sloppy Joes. This is the only way I make Sloppy Joes now and it's great reheated.

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Reviewed: Aug. 5, 2005

I too had this as a child, we called it "Wimpy Burgers". My friends loved coming to my home for this because none of their mothers made it. I too, added 1 TBS worstershire, just a personal preferance, is very good without it as well. Thanks so much for submitting this, brought back fond memories.

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PegJane

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Reviewed: Feb. 16, 2005

I lost a recipe similar to this years ago and forgot about making sloppy joes. When I ran across this recipe I could not wait one more day to make what is a great sloppy joe.

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Reviewed: Feb. 3, 2005

This was a boring dish..just food. My whole family liked the traditional tomato based sauce recipes much more. I think canned would have been more exciting. Quite a let-down.

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MINALEWIS

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Home Town: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 15, 2004

A childhood favorite..........I also add one T of Worchester sauce

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KBurt

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Home Town: Independence, Missouri, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 27, 2004

Yum Yum. Other good additions: Old Bay Seasoning, Crushed Red Pepper, White Vinegar, BBQ Sauce, and Sugar.

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Reviewed: Oct. 15, 2004

This is a better recipe than using the usual tomoato base. However it smooths out the taste if you use a little worsteschire sauce makes this dish very good, and very easy to do on the go.

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Reviewed: Oct. 1, 2004

Awesome!!! I prepared the buns the way Nancy suggests in the initial description - mayo, onion, tomato, lettuce. Also, hubby asked for a slice of melted velveeta. Sort of a great cross between a cheeseburger and a sloppy joe. We thoroughly enjoyed this! Great comfort food. Thanks for sharing!!

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SEASONS3

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Reviewed: Jul. 27, 2004

I cooked the ground beef then had an emergency to attend to. 2 hours later I came back to my cooking with a starving family. I didn't add the water nor simmer for the hour. I just added the ingrediants, plus a little brown sugar, cooked 5 minutes and we ate. This was so good. I can't imagine it being better with the simmering, but I look forward to trying it. Thanks Nancy for this wonderful and easy recipe.

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Jana

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Home Town: Idabel, Oklahoma, USA

Living In: Texarkana, Arkansas, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 9, 2004

Nice change from regular sloppy joes. It was really good and I will be making this one again!

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Reviewed: Feb. 28, 2004

My family really enjoyed these! I also used ground turkey, added some onion and served on whole wheat buns. So easy to put together...the hard part is waiting for the sauce to thicken!

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IRISHMAIDEN

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Living In: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 21, 2004

Just like I remember my mom use to make! I used ground turkey instead of beef, and added onion when I was browning the turkey. They were delicious on wheat buns. My husband who isn't a fan of sloppy joes even asked for seconds. Tasty and easy.

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Reviewed: Dec. 27, 2003

This was pretty good but could have used a little more flavor. My children loved it though. Very easy meal.

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Reviewed: Jun. 20, 2003

Thank you SO much. My mother always made sloppy joes this way and I haven't had them for years! This recipe is not only wonderful but it brought back many fond memories.

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