Nancy2 wrote:
> On Jul 10, 8:52 am, "jmcquown" > wrote:

>> Oh fer crying out loud. Ground beef (cooked and drained, of course), a can
>> of Campbell's tomato soup diluted with a can of water. Add some chili
>> powder and a dash of cayenne pepper. Simmer gently until there's very
>> little liquid remaining but it's... well the name says it all... "sloppy".
>> Serve it on hamburger buns. There's no need to make this complicated with a
>> thousand herbs or spices. And certainly no need to add sugar to the mix.
>>
>> Jill
>
> Canned tomato soup? Really? Do people really make Sloppy Joe sauce
> like that? I've never heard of it.
>
> N.

Nor have I, but know its just a huge amount of sugar in it. Jill's last
sentence should have read "And certainly no need to add more sugar to
the mix cause its already in the soup."

I've made Sloppy Joes probably twice in my married life. They were okay.
I recall the recipe was from Joy of Cooking, so since its close at hand
I will copy-

Sloppy Joes (pg 490 in the 1975 edition)
Heat in skillet:
2 T. butter
Add and saute:
1/2 cup minced onion
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped green pepper, seeds and membrane removed
When these are limp, add:
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
Cook and stir until meat is lightly browned. Add:
1/2 cup chopped mushrooms
4 T. chili sauce
1/2 cup water
Season to taste
Simmer uncovered over low heat about 15 minutes until thickened enough
to spoon onto:
8 lightly toasted sandwich buns