Spicy Chopped Cheese Sandwich

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 0.25 cups chopped onions
• 12 ounces lean ground beef
• 1 tablespoon Sriracha sauce
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 3 slices American cheese
• 2 hoagies buns , split and toasted
• 1 cup shredded lettuce
• 1 roma tomato , thinly sliced

Instructions

1. 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. 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. 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. 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. 5

   Divide hamburger and cheese mixture evenly between toasted hoagie rolls. Top each with shredded lettuce and sliced tomato.