Best Ben Franklin Five And Dime Store Loose Meat Sandwich Recipes

IOWA-STYLE LOOSE MEAT SANDWICHES

Iowa-Style Loose Meat Sandwiches image

The origins of this sandwich are disputed. A typical loosemeat sandwich consists of twice-ground beef cooked and seasoned with a secret ingredient or two, piled into hamburger buns and topped off with mustard, pickles, and chopped onions--never ketchup. Taylor's Maid-Rite in Marshalltown, Iowa will ship frozen Maid-Rites to your door.

Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Categories Lunch/Snacks

Time 1h

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

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)
4 hamburger buns, toasted if desired
chopped fresh onion
prepared yellow mustard
pickle

Steps:

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

Nutrition Facts : Calories 413.6, Fat 19, SaturatedFat 7.1, Cholesterol 77.1, Sodium 604.7, Carbohydrate 27.1, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 4.3, Protein 25.9

LOOSE MEAT SANDWICHES ( MAID-RITE )

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I can't believe that out of almost 40,000 recipes, no-one has posted a recipe for this! These are Iowa's claim to fame, sort of like a cousin to the Sloppy Joe.

Provided by yooper

Categories One Dish Meal

Time 35m

Yield 4 sandwiches

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 lb ground chuck
1/2 cup tomato juice
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons seasoning salt
1/2 teaspoon Kitchen Bouquet
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Steps:

In a large skillet over medium heat, sauté garlic in oil until it begins to brown.
Add onion and sauté until soft.
Add meat, stirring constantly with a fork to crumble as finely as possible.
When meat is brown, add all remaining ingredients and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally until the liquid cooks out (about 15-20 minutes).
Spoon onto hamburger buns.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 285.4, Fat 16.5, SaturatedFat 4.5, Cholesterol 73.7, Sodium 186.6, Carbohydrate 11.3, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 9.1, Protein 22.4

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