"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
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> On Sun, 10 Jul 2011 09:52:24 -0400, "jmcquown" >
> wrote:
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>>"Pringles CheezUms" > 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
>
> O.k., Jill, now we are in sync. I think it was originally a
> Campbell's 1940's tomato soup recipe. Why make it complicated? Some
> ground beef, maybe a little celery, onion, bell pepper if it floats
> your boat. Salt and pepper or chili powder. Done.
> Janet US

The sloppy Joe recipe in the Betty Crocker cookbook uses Campbell's Chicken
Gumbo soup.

Ms P