Sloppy Joes Southern Style

Don't Sue's buns look nice?

  Sloppy Joe's come in many different versions. This version from the Southern Living Homestyle cookbook is different than any I had tried before. The addition of sweet pickle relish must, I think, be a southern thing. I would start out with 1 tablespoon of the 3 tablespoons of relish called for in the mixture and taste it, adding more as you go along if you want too. It has a distinctive taste of its own and you might want more or less of it according to your taste.

  I served this on Sue’s Whole Wheat Mustard Buns. Thanks Sis, that really set them off.

We had it with deviled eggs and nothing else. 

  Even filling the buns quite full there is no way this is only 5 servings as the recipe says. I had at least half of it left after 4 sandwiches. This is very easy to put together and would help fill up those teenage boys you are feeding.

Sloppy Joes

1 pound ground chuck

1 medium onion

½ cup ketchup or chili sauce

1 to 3 tablespoons  sweet pickle relish

1 tablespoon light brown sugar

1 tablespoon prepared mustard

¼ teaspoon each salt and pepper

5 to 8 hamburger buns

  Brown ground chuck and onion in large skillet, stirring to crumble meat. When brown, drain and add the next five ingredients. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Spoon over bottom of buns and top with top half of bun.