Spicy Chopped Cheese Sandwich

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This traditional Christmas bread from Mexico, also known as pan de rosca, requires a little time to prepare but is well worth it.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 25 mins
Servings: 2
Yield: 2 sandwiches

Ingredients

  1. 1 tablespoon butter
  2. ¼ cup chopped onions
  3. 12 ounces lean ground beef
  4. 1 tablespoon Sriracha sauce
  5. salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  6. 3 slices American cheese
  7. 2 hoagie buns, split and toasted
  8. 1 cup shredded lettuce
  9. 1 roma tomato, thinly sliced

Instructions

  1. Melt butter in a small skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and cook until onions are tender and starting to caramelize, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
  2. Combine ground beef and Sriracha sauce in a large bowl; mix well until Sriracha is evenly distributed. Form mixture into two thin patties and season with salt and pepper.
  3. Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add hamburger patties and cook for 5 minutes or until a crust forms on the bottom. Flip patties over and cook for 3 minutes.
  4. Break patties up into large pieces using a wide spatula. Sprinkle cooked onion in between hamburger pieces. Layer cheese on top and cook for 2 minutes or until cheese is melted.
  5. Divide hamburger and cheese mixture evenly between toasted hoagie rolls. Top each with shredded lettuce and sliced tomato.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 763 kcal
Carbohydrate 40 g
Cholesterol 166 mg
Dietary Fiber 4 g
Protein 50 g
Saturated Fat 22 g
Sodium 1498 mg
Sugars 7 g
Fat 45 g
Unsaturated Fat 0 g

 

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