(continued...) rest of the flavors. Another change that I'll probably make is to change the meat-to-bean ratio. I might go with more meat/fewer beans.

Pretty good, but a little dry. Could use a dipping or drizzling sauce, maybe. I added a few things to boost the flavor: a small onion, minced; a fair amount of garlic powder; some spicy Worcestershire; and a bit of dried parsley and thyme. Because they're only listed as a garnish, you may be tempted to skip the pickles, but don't. This really, really needs the acid from the pickles to round out the flavor. In fact, if I make it again, not only will I be more generous with the pickles, I might even stir some dill pickle relish into the filling. It's the perfect complement to the rest of the fla