This is a wonderful sweet and sour dish which isn't quite a hamburger. It's native to the coal towns of Pennsylvania.
Omit the ketchup and substitute tomato sauce for ketchup (do this with everything involving ketchup to avoid 'high fructose' corn syrup) and you have a winner! - 23 Mar 2008 (Review from Allrecipes USA and Canada)
This recipe is delicious as written. If you are worried about too much sugar, simply omit the brown sugar. Changing the ketchup to tomato sauce totally alters the taste. - 16 Aug 2010 (Review from Allrecipes USA and Canada)
I'm from NE PA so I really though this was real barbecue growing up. This is just like my mother's recipe and a staple at all of our family gatherings. So easy with great results AND you basically always have these ingredients on hand. As some other reviewers added, green peppers are a good addition if you have on hand but not a necessity. - 07 Sep 2009 (Review from Allrecipes USA and Canada)