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Loosemeat Sandwich
I wrote a post and a recipe for Maid Rites back in 2018 while I had fewer grandkids, less travel, and more free time. Fast forward to 2025 and somehow my days are packed with too many things I want to do. Soooo, I like having a few ready to reheat items in my freezer so I can still have delicious homemade food ready with zero effort.
These meat sandwiches are really an all time favorite. I discovered that if I make the meat filling, cool it, then fill the hamburger buns and wrap them in waxed paper and store them in a zip lock container, they are more than perfect for reheating 2 minutes in the microwave. All you need are sliced pickles (at least I need these and most always have refrigerator sweet pickles) and mustard. Ketchup is a NONO. I make 2 lbs of meat and get 8 large sandwiches! Pop some Jojo potatoes in the toaster oven, add a simple salad and you will have dinner fit for a queen.
Make these and this fall/winter you will have yourself something otherworldly.
Loosemeat Sandwiches
Ingredients
- 2 lbs lean ground beef-good quality, not too lean
- 2 cups of hot Water
- 1 Tbsp French’s regular mustard
- ½ package Lipton French Onion Soup mix
- Fresh hamburger buns
Instructions
Heat a large (10-12 inch) deep-sided saute pan on medium high.
Brown the ground beef, turning and chopping up the meat to brown and separate on all sides and not have chunks stuck together. I do not use any oil to do this.
Add the water and bring to a boil. Add mustard and soup mix and stir well. Put on the fan and continue to boil on the stovetop uncovered until most of the water is absorbed – this takes me about 20-30. Stir often. If you are going to freeze these, cool the meat mixture.
Scoop cooked meat onto fresh hamburger buns. Serve with picnic type side dishes…beans, potato salad, pickles, cole slaw, whatever your heart desires.
