Grandma's Best-Ever Sloppy Joes

This recipe came from my grandma--one of the few we found written down! I grew up eating these sloppy joes as a kid and now my own kids love them too. Add the oatmeal in small portions and slowly--it doesn't take a whole lot. If you choose, you can also used minced onion to taste--works well if you need to cook more quickly!

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 1  lb hamburger
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped onion
• 2  tablespoons brown sugar
• 2  teaspoons vinegar
• 2  tablespoons mustard
• 1  teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  dash pepper
• 3⁄4 cup tomato juice
• 1⁄2 cup ketchup
• 3⁄4 cup water
•  quick cooking oatmeal

Directions

1. Brown hamburger and onion, drain. Combine brown sugar, vinegar, mustard, worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, tomato juice, ketchup and water--pour over browned hamburger. Bring to a boil, then simmer over medium low heat. While simmering, add small amounts of quick cooking oatmeal to hamburger mixture to thicken up sauce--sprinkle slowly in parts. Serve over buns.