• 1 1/2 to 2 lbs. ground chuck
• 1 C. ketchup
• 3/4 C. water
• 1/4 C. sweet pickle juice
• 1/3 C. finely chopped onion
• 2 Tbs. prepared mustard
• 2 Tbs. Worcestershire sauce
• 2 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper

Combine ketchup, water, pickle juice, chopped onions, mustard, and Worcestershire sauce in a deep skillet or large saucepan. Place over low heat and cook slowly while preparing hamburgers. Mix ground beef, salt, and pepper, and shape into 12 hamburger patties. Put hamburgers in hot sauce, and simmer gently for about 2 hours. Serve with buns and coleslaw or a macaroni or pasta salad, potato chips, and pickles.