That didn't happen tonight. Instead, it was PHENOMENAL!
The best part was, my husband and I were on Zoom with our friends from Minnesota while I was cooking, which makes the experience of cooking much more enjoyable. In the end, these were the ultimate stretchy gooey sandwich. And oh how it warmed my soul!
Take a bunch of bacon, chop it up, and fry it until it's almost crispy. Drain it, and cook a whole chopped onion in some reserved bacon fat. Then add ground beef to the onions. I used 2.25 lb, as there are 7 of us eating in the household tonight. When the meat is done, drain the fat. Ketchup, tomato paste, dijon or brown mustard, 2 bottles of Guinness beer, some garlic, salt, pepper, and you're good to go. Let it simmer there for awhile. I let it simmer for about a half hour until it was a thick sloppy texture. Then we added the crispy bacon and cubes of sharp cheddar cheese. This is important-add those things when the heat is off. Then the cubes won't melt into nothing and the bacon won't get wobbly. Let the cubes of cheese start melting, and spoon over toasted buns.
Guess what?! It's one of my kid's new favorite meals! And I think one of mine. It's homey. It's comforting. It's the perfect quarantine food.
Hope you're all feeling well and staying healthy! We're just hunkering down waiting for the virus to hit. In the meantime, we're eating super good food tonight. :-)
