Maude'S Barbecue
["3 onions (medium to large)", "vegetable oil (for sauteing)", "4 or 5 c. catsup", "1 1/2 c. barbecue sauce", "2 (10 oz.) bottles sweet relish *", "1 pt. or 1 (16 oz.) can tomatoes, chopped", "3 Tbsp. vinegar (optional)", "3 lb. ground beef", "instant potato flakes (about 1 1/2 c.)"]
["*I use my zucchini relish or you can chop 1 green pepper and 2 cups celery and cook with onions."]
["onions", "vegetable oil", "catsup", "barbecue sauce", "sweet relish", "tomatoes", "vinegar", "ground beef", "potato flakes"]