Submitted by Eileen Hundt 
 

This easy-to-make recipe was passed down from my great grandma, who passed it down to my grandma, who passed it down to my mom, who passed it down to me!  These are a wee bit different from other sloppy joes (being made with vegetable soup) but boy are they hearty and good tasting! They’re meaty, messy, a little bit sweet, and they contain chunks of veggies (the potatoes are my favorite!). I like to serve them on Hawaiian sweet buns. 

• 1 ½ pounds ground beef
• 1 (10.5 oz) can of vegetable beef soup with barley
• 2 Tbsp. brown sugar
• A few splashes of distilled white vinegar
• 1/3 to 1/2 C. ketchup (depending on how sloppy you want them…)
• ground black pepper to taste
• 6-8 Hawaiian sweet buns or hamburger buns  
   

In a large sauté pan, cook the ground beef until brown, and drain off excess fat. In the same pan, add the soup, brown sugar, vinegar, ketchup, and pepper to the cooked meat and simmer over low heat for at least 20 minutes. Serve on buns and enjoy!