Sloppy Joes
Classic barbecued hamburger: browned ground beef simmered with sauteed onions, ketchup, mustard, vinegar, sugar and Worcestershire for half an hour. Serve on buns.
From the recipe book of Sandra Mills, a Le Cordon Bleu-trained cook in our family.
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Sandra Mills's Sloppy Joes are the classic barbecued hamburger: plenty of minced onion browned in oil, ground beef fried until brown, then simmered for half an hour in a tangy-sweet sauce of ketchup, mustard, vinegar, sugar and Worcestershire.
Pile it on soft buns.
Ingredients
- 1 pound hamburger
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 2 large onions, minced
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon of mustard
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire Sauce
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Buns, for serving
Instructions
- Brown the onions. Saute the minced onions in the oil until light brown.
- Brown the beef. Fry the hamburger until brown.
- Simmer. Add the other ingredients and simmer for half an hour.
- Serve. Serve on a bun.
Tips
- Ground beef should reach 160°F in the center.
- Drain excess fat after browning the beef.
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