Chopped Cheese

Ingredients

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• 1 tbsp butter
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• ½ onion, diced
• 3 small sweet red peppers, diced
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• ½ tbsp red pepper paste
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 tbsp salt, to taste
• ½ tbsp black pepper
• 1 tbsp paprika
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 4 slices American cheese
• Hoagie rolls
• Mayonnaise
• Ketchup
• Shredded lettuce
• Sliced tomatoes
• Jarred banana peppers
• French fries

Method

1. 1

   Heat the butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the diced onion and sweet red peppers, and cook until softened.

2. 2

   Stir in the tomato paste and red pepper paste, and cook for 2–3 minutes.

3. 3

   Add the ground beef and cook, breaking it up with a spatula, until almost fully browned.

4. 4

   Season with the salt, black pepper, paprika, and garlic powder, then mix well.

5. 5

   Divide the beef into two portions in the skillet. Place 2 slices of American cheese over each portion and let the cheese melt completely.

6. 6

   While the cheese is melting, toast the hoagie rolls. Spread mayonnaise on one side of the roll and ketchup on the other.

7. 7

   Layer the shredded lettuce, sliced tomatoes, banana peppers, and French fries onto the roll.

8. 8

   Top with the cheesy ground beef, close the sandwich, and enjoy.