These chopped cheese 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.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons stone ground mustard
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 4 pickleds cherry peppers , stems removed
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 0.25 cups chopped onions
- 12 ounces lean ground beef
- salt and pepper to taste
- 3 slices American cheese
- 2 hoagies rolls , toasted
- 1 cup shredded iceberg lettuce
- 1 roma tomato , thinly sliced
Instructions
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1
Combine mustard, ketchup, and cherry peppers in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until smooth and set aside.
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2
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.
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3
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.
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4
Using a wide spatula, break patties up into large pieces. Sprinkle sautéed onion in between spaces of the hamburger pieces. Layer cheese over beef, and cook 2 minutes or until cheese is melted.
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5
Spread reserved mustard sauce on bottom bun of each hoagie roll. Divide meat mixture between two sandwiches. Top each with shredded lettuce and sliced tomato.
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