In article >,
"jmcquown" > wrote:

> This is one is in my mother's handwriting. I definitely don't remember her
> ever adding bread crumbs to sloppy joes. I suspect this one came from the
> late 1950's when my father was in Korea and she was trying to stretch the
> budget. Note, she never mentions ground beef in the ingredients list, only
> in the instructions.
>
> Sloppy Joes
>
> 2 c. bread as for stuffing
> 2 large onions
> garlic (optional)
> 4 Tbs. Worcestershire sauce
> 2 cups catsup
> 1/2 c. sugar
> 4 Tbs. vinegar
> tsp. salt & pepper to taste
>
> Saute onions and ground beef to separate. Add the bread crumbs and other
> ingredients. Serve on unbuttered heated buns.
>
> Okey doke, Mom
>
> Jill

Man, that looks like a recipe that would involve several pounds of
ground beef. That's a lot of everything -- Worcestershire, catsup,
onions, bread. . . . Too bad we don't know how much ground beef she
was using.
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