Sloppy Joes

Updated April 2023

Sloppy Joe Sandwiches: we estimated too high; we used the quantities below.

-133 sandwiches ordered (103 people)
-We used 26 lbs. of ground beef in our recipe; 20 lbs would have been enough if the recipe below is followed x 2.
-9 – 16 ct. bags hamburger buns from Sam’s

Recipe:

10 lbs. ground beef
3 onions, chopped
5 (10.5 oz.) cans chicken gumbo soup
5 (10.75 oz) cans tomato soup
1 – (40 oz.) ketchup
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup mustard
1/2 cup vinegar
2 ½ tsp. garlic powder
2 ½ tsp. salt
1 1/4 tsp. pepper

Brown ground beef with onions. Drain grease. Return to pan and add remaining ingredients. Simmer at least 10 minutes. Serve on buns or rolls.

1 jar Mt. Olive hamburger dill chips

Wavy Potato Chips and Onion Dip; we estimated too high; we used the quantities below.

– 5 – 16 oz. bags wavy chips from Sams
– 2 – 3lb. tubs of Daisy Sour Cream
– 1 pkg Lipton Onion Soup and Dip Mix from Sam’s – we used 3 packets of the dip mix in each tub of sour cream

Fresh Fruit Salad: this quantity was just right.

– 1 watermelon
– 3 cantaloupe
– 5 lbs. grapes
– 4 pineapples

Dessert – Ice Cream Sandwiches from Walmart – we used 7 boxes

Drinks – Lemonade – used 4 gallons

Ashley Boonstra
Sarah Mowery