BARBECUED HAMBURGER

When I was a child, my mother used to make what she called Juicy Burgers. They were a little messy but I loved them. 

You used to could buy a mixture in a can to add to ground beef and make Sloppy Joes. I never did this because they added all those things I didn't like (peppers and onions) and besides, that wasn't what Mother did either. She just cooked the meat, crumbled it, and added some ketchup and mustard. Pretty simple, really.

When I saw this recipe called Barbecued Hamburger in my from Amish and Mennonite kitchens cookbook, I decided to give it a try. It had a few extras in it but sounded like it would be close to what Mother made. i intended to cut the recipe in half, but forgot that when I started adding the catsup and tomato juice. I ended up adding the other lb. of hamburger meat. It ended up making a lot for just one person, but I just divided it up and froze it in single servings for later.

BARBECUED HAMBURGER

2       lbs. hamburger
2       onion, chopped finely (You guessed it, I left these out.)
1/2    cup catsup
1        cup tomato juice
6       tablespoons brown sugar
6       tablespoons apple cider vinegar
6       tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
6       tablespoons prepared mustard

Brown hamburger and onion together.

Add remaining ingredients and simmer slowly for 45 minutes.

Pile onto hamburger rolls to serve.





A little messy, just like Mother's were.

I added a helping of this to my Molasses Baked Beans and it was a meal and a half.