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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.

AmericanMain course45 min2 sandwiches928 kcalEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: cheese

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

Servings:2quantities adjust to match

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Close the sandwiches and serve them warm.

Prep: 20 min · Cook: 25 min · Total: 45 min

Nutrition (per serving, where published)

928 kcalCalories
51.7 gProtein
21.7 gCarbs
71.9 gFat
28.2 gSaturates
2.4 gFibre
1.8 gSugars
1535 mgSodium
228 mgCholesterol
864 mgPotassium
499 mgCalcium
6.5 mgIron
1 servingServing

Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data

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