Chopped Cheese
A chopped cheese sandwich made with chopped beef patties, melted American cheese, mayonnaise, ketchup, tomato, and iceberg lettuce on a hero baguette.
Servings: 2 servings
Ingredients
Ingredients
- ?2 piecesHero baguette bread (warmed in the pan)
- ?1 teaspoonneutral oil (such as avocado or vegetable oil)
- ?1/4 yellow onion finely diced
- ?2 4-ouncebeef cut of meat patties
- ?1 teaspoonAdobo seasoning (you can eyeball this)
- ?3 slicesAmerican cheese cheese
- ?Mayonnaise
- ?Ketchup
- ?1 tomato thinly sliced
- ?1/4 wedgeiceberg lettuce thinly sliced
Instructions
Instructions
- Place a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat.
- Cut each of the 2 pieces of Hero baguette bread in half lengthwise. Place the cut sides down in the dry skillet just until warmed (do not toast); remove and set the warmed bread aside.
- Pour 1 teaspoon neutral oil into the hot skillet and heat until the oil shimmers.
- Add 1/4 yellow onion, finely diced, to the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is softened.
- Add the two (4-ounce) beef patties to the skillet and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon Adobo seasoning.
- Using a spatula, chop and press the patties into bite-sized chunks (like ground beef). Continue cooking and stirring until the meat is fully cooked through.
- Place 3 slices American cheese over the cooked meat and stir until the cheese is melted and evenly distributed.
- Spread mayonnaise on the bottom halves of the warmed bread and spread ketchup on the top halves.
- Divide the meat-and-cheese mixture evenly between the two warmed bread halves.
- Top each sandwich with the thin slices of 1 tomato and the thinly sliced 1/4 wedge iceberg lettuce.
- Close the sandwiches, slice in half if desired, and serve.
Equipment
- 1 cast iron skillet or griddle
Notes
Bread Options.The other type of bread that is commonly used is a kaiser roll–feel free to swap that in!
Meat Options.Feel free to swap in ground chicken, ground turkey or vegan meat for different meat varieties.
Cheese Options.American cheese is authentic to this sandwich but if you want more flavor, use a medium or sharp cheddar.
Meat Options.Feel free to swap in ground chicken, ground turkey or vegan meat for different meat varieties.
Cheese Options.American cheese is authentic to this sandwich but if you want more flavor, use a medium or sharp cheddar.