Iowa Loose Meat Sandwiches

By lorik

Do not substitute leaner ground beef in this recipe or the sandwich will be dry.

Ingredients

• 1 pound 85 percent lean ground beef
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tablespoon yellow mustard, plus extra for serving
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 4 hamburger buns
• Sliced dill pickles

Preparation

Step 1

1. Combine beef, water, mustard, sugar, salt, and pepper in 10-inch skillet. Bring to simmer over medium heat, breaking up meat with spoon. Reduce heat to medium-low to maintain gentle simmer and cook, stirring frequently, until meat is no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Stir in onion, cover, and remove from heat; keep warm while preparing buns.

2. Spread extra mustard on bun bottoms then, using slotted spoon, mound beef mixture over top. Cap with pickles and bun tops. Serve.