Name: Grandma’s Sloppy Joes
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: about 8 sandwiches
Ingredients: 2 lbs hamburger (ground beef); 1 can Chicken Gumbo soup; 1 tbsp mustard; 1/2 cup ketchup (more if you want); Pinch of salt; 1/8–1/4 tsp onion powder, if you want; 1 tbsp brown sugar; 1 tbsp white vinegar; Hamburger buns, for serving

Pre-flight checklist

Before you start

Open the soup and measure out the rest of the ingredients

Flight plan

Method

Brown the hamburger in a large skillet and drain off the fat.
Stir in the chicken gumbo soup, mustard, ketchup, salt, onion powder, brown sugar and vinegar.
Simmer over medium-low for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring now and then, until thick and saucy.
Add a little water if it gets too thick.
Spoon onto buns and serve.

Notes & tips

Grandma's card lists the ingredients only. The back just says "add a little water if needed".

Grandma’s Sloppy Joes

Before you start

Method

Notes & tips

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