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Loose Meat Sandwich

A quick, comforting loose-meat sandwich with savory cheddar soup sauce.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Servings: 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1/2 cup onion chopped
  • 10.5 ounce cheddar cheese soup canned
  • 2 tablespoons ketchup
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
  • 6 hamburger buns split and toasted

Instructions

  • Heat a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Add the ground beef and chopped onion to the hot skillet and cook, stirring and breaking the meat into crumbles, until the beef is browned and the onion is tender, about 7–10 minutes.
  • Spoon off or drain excess fat from the skillet.
  • Reduce the heat to low and stir in the canned cheddar cheese soup, ketchup, and black pepper until evenly combined.
  • Simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, until heated through, about 3–5 minutes.
  • Toast the split hamburger buns and spoon the meat mixture onto the buns to serve.

Equipment

  • 10-inch skillet
  • spatula or wooden spoon
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • Can opener
  • toaster or broiler

Notes

  • Drain fat after browning to reduce greasiness.
  • Use a spatula to break the beef into fine crumbles.
  • Toast buns for best texture.