Iowa-Style Loose Meat Sandwiches
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.
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INGREDIENTS
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- 1lb twice- ground beef
- 1tablespoon dried onion flakes
- 1teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1⁄2teaspoon salt
- 1teaspoon sugar
- 2teaspoons prepared yellow mustard
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Sandwich
- 4hamburger buns, toasted if desired
- chopped fresh onion
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DIRECTIONS
- 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.
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