I stole this recipe for Manna Sandwiches from plainchicken.com who stole it from Hoody’s Hoagies in Claxton, GA. These delicious sandwiches are like considered a loose meat sandwich. Ground beef is cooked in a skillet, then onion, water, soy sauce, parsley, basil and garlic powder are added. Next a sauce made with mayonnaise, French dressing, ketchup and brown mustard. The sauce is spread on hoagie rolls, topped with sliced Swiss cheese and broiled until the cheese melts. Then the beef is added and the sandwiches are ready to eat. Be careful, others will want to try these sandwiches also.

Make the sauce first by combining ½ cup mayonnaise (regular or low-fat), ¼ cup Catalina or French dressing, 2 ½ tbsp ketchup, 2 tbsp spicy brown mustard and 2 tbsp sugar in a bowl. (Regular brown mustard can be used instead of spicy.)

Whisk well and set aside. (The sauce can be made in advance, covered and refrigerated until ready to serve. The sauce will keep for up to a week in the refrigerator.)

Then in a large skillet, cook 2 ½ lbs ground beef until no longer pink. Drain the fat. Add 2 tbsp dried minced onion, 2 tbsp water, ¼ cup soy sauce, 1 tbsp dried parsley, 1 ½ tsp dried basil and ½ tsp garlic powder.

Stir well to combine. Simmer for 10 minutes, or until all the liquid is evaporated.

Then split 6 hoagie rolls in half. Slather them with sauce, and put Swiss cheese slices on top. Place them under the broiler until the cheese melts, about 1-2 minutes. Divide ground beef between the buns.

Next close the sandwiches and enjoy!

If you liked the recipe for Manna Sandwiches you can try Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes, Beef & Cheddar Sliders or Slow Cooker Pulled BBQ Beef Sandwiches.

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Manna Sandwiches

These delicious sandwiches are like considered a loose meat sandwich. Ground beef is cooked in a skillet, then onion, water, soy sauce, parsley, basil and garlic powder are added. Next a sauce made with mayonnaise, French dressing, ketchup and brown mustard. The sauce is spread on hoagie rolls, topped with sliced Swiss cheese and broiled until the cheese melts. Then the beef is added and the sandwiches are ready to eat.

Course Entree

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Servings 6 people

Ingredients

Sauce:

• ½ cup mayonnaise
• ¼ cup Catalina or French dressing
• 2 ½ tbsp ketchup
• 2 tbsp spicy brown mustard
• 2 tbsp sugar

Sandwiches:

• 2 ½ lb ground chuck
• 2 tbsp dried minced onion
• 2 tbsp water
• ¼ cup soy sauce
• 1 tbsp dried parsley
• 1 ½ tsp dried basil
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• ¼ lb Swiss cheese slices
• 6 (6 inch) hoagie rolls

Instructions

1. Combine sauce ingredients in bowl. Set aside.

2. In a large skillet, cook ground beef until no longer pink. Drain fat. Add onion, water, soy sauce, parsley, basil and garlic powder. Simmer 10 minutes, until liquid is evaporated.

3. Split the hoagie rolls. Slather them with sauce, and put cheese on top. Place them under the broiler until cheese melts, 1-2 minutes. Divide ground beef between the buns and serve.

Recipe Notes

Can make sauce in advance and refrigerate until ready to serve. The sauce will keep for up to a week in the refrigerator.