Easy Sloppy Joes

½ lb. ground beef
dry minced onion
1 scoop brown sugar (about 1/3 cup)
¼ cup ketchup (1 really long squirt)
1-2 Tb. prepared mustard (1 big squirt)

2 (16 oz.) cans pork & beans
hamburger buns

Cook beef and onions. Drain. Dump and squirt remaining ingredients until you like the taste. Simmer a bit and serve on hamburger buns.

Gumbo Burgers

(from Kiersten)

1 lb. Hamburger; brown and drain
Add: 1 can Campbell’s Chicken Gumbo soup
½ C. ketchup

Spoon onto hamburger buns and enjoy.

Tamale Pie

(from Kiersten)

2 lb. Ground beef
1 med. Onion, chopped
1 can cheddar cheese soup
3/4 C. salsa
1/4 C. water
2-8 oz. Pkg corn muffin mix
3/4 C. shredded cheese
chopped tomatoes
olives

*Cook meat & onion till brown & drain. Stir in soup, salsa & water. Simmer 5 min. uncovered. Prepare muffin mix as directed. Spread half of batter in greased 9X13 pan. Spoon hot meat mix over. Spread rest of muffin batter (can thin with additional milk.) Bake at 350 for 30-35 min. Top with cheese and garnish with tomatoes and olives.