Iowa-Style Loose Meat Sandwiches

(from saymyname’s recipe box)

Serves 4 people

Categories: Ground Beef, Hot Sandwich, Main Dish

Ingredients

  • Loosemeat:
  • 1 lb twice- ground beef
  • 1 tablespoon dried onion flakes
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 2 teaspoons prepared yellow mustard
  • 1 (12 ounce) bottle beer (not light beer)
  • Sandwich:
  • 4 hamburger buns, toasted if desired
  • chopped fresh onion
  • prepared yellow mustard
  • pickle

Directions

  1. In a skillet, brown the beef over medium-high heat, stirring to crumble; drain in a colander.

  2. Return beef to pan; stir in onion flakes, pepper, salt, sugar, mustard, and beer.
  3. Simmer, partially covered, over medium heat until liquid is evaporated (about 30 minutes.
  4. To make a loosemeat sandwich: spoon beef into buns; serve immediately with chopped onion, mustard, and pickles.
  5. Make sure everyone has a spoon so they can scoop up any stray beef that escapes.

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