On 7/11/2011 10:30 AM, Nancy2 wrote:
> On Jul 10, 8:52 am, > wrote:
>> "Pringles > wrote in message
>>
>> ...
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>>> I'm looking for a good sloppy joe recipe.
>>
>>> I like savory sloppy's better than sweet, so if it has more than a small
>>> bit of brown sugar, ketchup, bbq sauce or other kinds of sweetener,
>>> well I'm glad you enjoy it but I probably won't. Manwich is almost too
>>> sweet for me.
>>> If anyone knows McCormick sloppy joe spice mix, that's what I'm trying
>>> to get a homemade version of.
>>
>>> So please help find a good sloppy joe recipe!
>>
>> 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.

My mom always made Sloppy Joes using Campbell's vegetable (alphabet
noodles!) soup. Very bland, but we didn't know any better and
cheerfully ate it. Nowadays I prefer to just use a good barbecue
sauce, stirred into ground beef sauteed with coarsely chopped onions
and bell peppers.