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Prep time
15 minutes
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Cook time
35 minutes
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Serves
4
Author Notes
Nostalgic comfort food and a kid's delight. Been a fixture in our home for years. Not your typical Sloppy Joe. My daughter and I came up with this recipe when she was four. It was her first cooking experience. After seeing me add the beer, I had a difficult time getting her to eat it. Maybe this is the reason she dislikes cooking to this day. When asked by my son-in-law about her distaste for cooking, I innocently blamed my wife. Note: It freezes well and is a great option for camping fare.
—MTDavids
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Ingredients
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1 pound
lean ground beef
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4
large burger buns, lightly toasted
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1/2 pound
bacon, cooked and crumbled
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16 ounces
canned pork & beans (we like Bush's)
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1/2 teaspoon
Smoky Montreal Steak Seasoning
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1/2 cup
chopped onion
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1/3 cup
beer
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5 ounces
tomato juice
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1/3 cup
BBQ sauce (we like Stubb's Original)
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4 large
burger buns, lightly toasted
Directions
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Fry bacon until cooked, but not overly crisp. Drain grease and break bacon into pieces and set aside.
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Fry beef, breaking into small chunks. Drain all but 1 tablespoon of grease, and set aside. Saute onion in grease and add remaining ingredients.
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Simmer until hot and serve open faced on buns with Kosher Dill pickles on the side. Very juicy...not intended to be a "pick up and bite" sandwich unless you like puddles in your lap.
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