Chopped Cheese

Total Time Prep: 15 min. Cook: 20 min.
Yield 4 sandwiches
Test Kitchen Approved
Bring a taste of New York City to your kitchen with this chopped cheese recipe that packs crispy ground beef and melty cheese into a soft roll with all the toppings.

Ingredients

  • 4 hoagie buns
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 teaspoons canola oil
  • 1/2 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 8 slices American cheese
  • 2 tablespoons ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
  • 1 medium tomato, thinly sliced
  • 1-1/2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce

Directions

  1. Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Slice hoagie rolls in half; dry toast each half until lightly browned. Spread each half with mayonnaise; set aside.
  2. Heat oil in the skillet; add onion. Cook until tender, 3-4 minutes. Add ground beef; spread into a layer (do not break up into small pieces); sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook until beef is browned, 3-4 minutes; flip and cook until browned, 3-4 minutes longer. Use the spatula to chop the patty into small pieces. Divide the meat mixture into 4 quarters. Place slices of American cheese in a layer on top of each ground beef quarter; let melt 1-2 minutes. Transfer each quarter to a toasted hoagie bun. Top with ketchup, mustard, tomato slices and shredded lettuce.

Nutrition Facts

1 sandwich: 669 calories, 39g fat (14g saturated fat), 105mg cholesterol, 1543mg sodium, 41g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 2g fiber), 36g protein.

Treat yourself to a New York delicacy right from your kitchen. Onions and American cheese are chopped into the beef patty and then placed between two buns. Topped with tomatoes and lettuce, it makes a hearty and inexpensive lunch. —Christopher Maitland, Las Vegas, Nevada
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