Barbecue (Ice Cream Social)

A Midwestern church-cookbook sloppy joe — tangy tomato soup, ketchup, onion, celery, and a splash of Worcestershire.

Ingredients

1 lb hamburger (454 g)
- Ground turkey — 1:1 Leaner; lower calorie. Add a splash of oil to the pan.
- Ground chicken — 1:1 Mildest flavor; lower calorie. Add a splash of oil.
1 cup condensed tomato soup (245 g)
- Tomato sauce + 1 tsp sugar — replace soup 1:1 Thinner texture; slightly less sweet. Simmer a minute longer to thicken.
¼ cup ketchup (68 g)
1 Tbsp sugar (12 g)
1 tsp salt (6 g)
½ tsp prepared mustard (3 g)
⅛ tsp black pepper (0.3 g)
½ cup chopped onion (80 g)
¼ cup chopped celery (25 g)
1 Tbsp vinegar (15 g)
1½ tsp Worcestershire sauce (8 g)

Brown the hamburger with the chopped onion in a skillet over medium heat, breaking up the meat as it cooks. Drain off any excess fat.
Add all the remaining ingredients: tomato soup, ketchup, sugar, salt, mustard, pepper, celery, vinegar, and Worcestershire sauce. Stir to combine.
Reduce the heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until everything is heated through and the celery has softened slightly, about 5 to 10 minutes.
Serve on hamburger buns.

Nutrition estimated from ingredients · Per serving (based on 4 servings, filling only — no bun)

Conservative 25% moisture and fat loss, mostly from browning the beef. 4 servings at ~170 g each (filling only).