CHOPPED CHEESE SANDWICH

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These sandwiches originated in New York City and are traditionally made on a flat top grill; however, most people do not have those so I created a cast iron skillet version.

Provided by Soup Loving Nicole

Categories Main Dish Recipes Sandwich Recipes Cheese

Time 25m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 tablespoons stone ground mustard
2 tablespoons ketchup
4 pickled cherry peppers, stems removed
1 tablespoon butter
¼ cup chopped onions
12 ounces lean ground beef
salt and pepper to taste
3 slices American cheese
2 hoagie rolls, toasted
1 cup shredded iceberg lettuce
1 roma tomato, thinly sliced

Steps:

Combine mustard, ketchup, and cherry peppers in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until smooth and set aside.
Melt butter in a small skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and cook until onions are soft and are starting to caramelize, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
Form beef into two patties and season with salt and pepper. Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add hamburger patties and cook 5 minutes or until a crust forms on the bottom. Flip patties over and cook 3 minutes.
Using a wide spatula, break patties up into large pieces. Sprinkle sauteed onion in between the spaces of the hamburger pieces. Layer cheese over the beef, and cook 2 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Spread reserved mustard sauce on the bottom bun of each hoagie roll. Divide meat mixture between the two sandwiches. Top each with shredded lettuce and sliced tomato.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 803.5 calories, Carbohydrate 46.6 g, Cholesterol 173.4 mg, Fat 44.8 g, Fiber 3.9 g, Protein 51.2 g, SaturatedFat 22.7 g, Sodium 1775.8 mg, Sugar 9.6 g