These are essentially Sloppy Joes and my mom,
Phyllis Newell, has been making them since I was in grade school. The recipe
came from Mrs. Childs, the cook at the Zenith country school that included
grades one through eight. Instead of a one-room school, ours included three
rooms + a minuscule gym that also served as a stage (the wall behind the gym
opened onto the school room used by 6th, 7th and 8th
graders – this area then became the stage where we presented our annual
Christmas program).
Growing
up in the “clean plate” generation, we were required to eat everything on our
plates and I remember my friend, Ruth Bietler, hiding a piece of gristly meat
inside her milk carton. Her attempt to deceive Mrs. Sloan did not go unnoticed
however. Somehow she managed to choke down the meat and that episode was a
reminder to all – never waste food and don’t question authority! When
Souperburgers were on the menu that was never a problem!
Chicken
Gumbo Soup is not the easiest thing to find (generally carried in most grocery
stores; it just doesn’t warrant a great deal of shelf space). What’s more, the
first time I opened the can of soup I was startled to discover there was rice
and veggies in the soup – those things had never shown up in my mom’s
Souperburgers so I was sure I’d made a mistake. That was before cell phones;
actually we were newly married and had no phone at all so I couldn’t make a
quick call. The recipe turned out just fine and now I try to keep a can of
Chicken Gumbo Soup on hand.
My
mother made these recently for a family gathering and I took photos of her standing at the stove.
Souperburgers
Makes about 3 cups
1 lb. lean ground beef
½ cup chopped onion
1 can Campbell's®
Chicken Gumbo Soup
2 tablespoons ketchup
1 tablespoon prepared
mustard
6 buns, split and
toasted
1. Brown beef and cook onion in skillet until
tender; stir to separate meat. Add soup
and seasonings. Heat; stir often.
Mom used a speciality tool to break up the ground beef as it browns along with the onions. |
After the beef has browned, she adds the soup and other condiments. |
2. Pile onto buns. I like to add a dollop of sweet
pickle relish to mine; a slice of cheese is also a nice addition.
Similar recipe: Beef Burgers
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