Chopped Cheese
HB-9738 · Hand-built original · American
A toasted roll sandwich of chopped seasoned ground beef with bell pepper and melted American cheese, layered with lettuce, tomato, avocado, ketchup and mayonnaise.
Main ingredient: cheese
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans
Ingredients
- GROUND BEEF:
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon adobo seasoning
- 1 teaspoon coriander
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- dash of cayenne, to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 green or red bell pepper, chopped
- 4 American cheese slices
- FOR ASSEMBLY:
- 2 rolls or sub bread, toasted
- shredded lettuce, according to taste
- tomatoes, sliced, according to taste
- avocados, thinly sliced, according to taste
- cooked beef bacon, optional
- ketchup, according to taste
- mayonnaise, according to taste
Method
- Heat the olive oil and butter in a skillet over medium-high heat and saute the bell pepper and garlic for 3 to 4 minutes until softened; the index method also cooks onion here, though no onion or quantity appears in the ingredient list.
- Add the ground beef with the adobo seasoning, coriander, smoked paprika, cayenne, black pepper and salt and cook 5 to 6 minutes, breaking the meat up with a wooden spoon as it browns.
- Lower the heat, divide the meat into 2 to 4 sections in the pan, lay 1 to 2 slices of American cheese over each section, cover, and let the cheese melt for a minute or two.
- Layer avocado, lettuce and tomato on the toasted rolls, spoon the cheesy chopped beef over them, and add ketchup, mayonnaise and cooked beef bacon if using.
- Close the sandwiches and serve them warm.
Prep: 20 min · Cook: 25 min · Total: 45 min
Nutrition (per serving, where published)
Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data