Iowa Loose Meat Sandwiches

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Appears in Cook's Country August/September 2014

If you don’t think a steamed ground beef sandwich can be delicious, one bite of this simple, savory midwestern classic will quickly change your mind.

SERVES4

TIME25 minutes

Iowa Loose Meat Sandwiches

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

People from central Iowa know this sandwich (a simple affair of steamed ground beef topped with mustard, pickles, and onions, served on a soft hamburger bun) as a Maid-Rite, after the Maid-Rite chain that made it famous. To achieve the sand...

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