On 4/12/2014 1:25 PM, Gary wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
>>
>> On 4/12/2014 2:58 AM, sf wrote:
>
>>> jmcquown wrote:
>>>> OB Food: Sloppy joes for dinner.
>>>>
>>> Package or homemade?
>>>
>> Homemade.
>
> LOL!
> That's one meal that's a waste of your time going "homemade." Manwich
> Bold and Spicy will be better than anything you make. No need to
> "reinvent the wheel."

Where you do think they *found* the wheel? Home recipes, dude!

Next you'll be mixing up your own homemade Diet
> Coke.
>
> G.
>
Diet Coke/Coca Cola/soda - Not me, G.

It's easy enough to make your own sloppy joes. I browned just over a
pound of ground chuck. I minced some onion, garlic and bell pepper and
cooked it together until the beef was done and the veggies were tender.
Drained off the fat.

Don't you have to do that cook and drain the beef thing when you use a
can of Manwich?

To the drained cooked beef and veggies, I added a 16 oz. can of plain
crushed tomatoes and some water. I did add a scant amount of brown
sugar. I let it simmer on low and let it cook down, stirring
frequently. Gave it a taste. It needed a kick. I gave it a few dashes
of Lousiana hot sauce and stirred in a sprinkling of cayenne pepper.

I served it on a toasted plain old white hamburger bun. The leftover
sloppy joe meat will stretch for a few days. It's very tasty yet simple
fare. And yes, my homemade does beat Manwich, IMHO.

Jill