Made-Rite Sandwiches

[gayla]

Made-Rite Sandwiches

5 lbs. finely ground beef
1/2 c. ketchup
3 heaping tsp. prepared mustard
3 heaping tsp. cream-style horseradish
3 level tsp. Worcestershire sauce
5 heaping tsp. salt
1 c. finely ground onions
1/4 tsp. black pepper
hamburger buns

Place the ground beef in a kettle or Dutch oven. Combine the ketchup, mustard, horseradish, Worcestershire sauce and salt in a 1-cup measuring cup. Stir into the beef. Fill the same cup with warm water and add to the meat mixture. Use the same cup to measure the ground onion; add to the meat mixture, pepper and cook on low heat, stirring constantly, for 15 minutes, or until the meat is in fine pieces. Increase the heat slowly until the mixture boils. Boil for 25 minutes, stirring every few minutes to keep the mixture from sticking. Use a slotted spoon to dip the meat onto the hamburger buns (you may want to have larger than average hamburger buns on hand to serve Made-Rites on). Serve with pickles, mustard, onions and cheese as desired. (This mixture also freezes well.)

[carla]

FYI -- the original recipe that appeared for Maid-Rites in the 1950s had you steam the hamburger then add canned chicken gumbo soup, ketchup and mustard.

[gayla]

I didnt know that I got the recipe from Aunt Pat years ago

[carla]

I've tried making it the old way and it is really good. You know, Maid Rites are a big deal in Iowa.... right up there with fried pork tenderloin sandwiches.

[gayla]

Fried pork tenderloin sandwhiches sounds like something my boys would love .. Do you have a recipe?

I making the made rite sandwhiches next week wonder if I will be able to find the chicken gumbo soup.