Texas Toast "Maid Rites"

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground round
• 1 cup yellow onion
• 2 teaspoons garlic
• 0.25 cups beef broth
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
• 0.25 teaspoons black pepper
• 1 slice Texas Toast garlic bread
• 8 ounces triple Cheddar blend
• bread and butter pickle chips

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather ingredients. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

2. 2

   Heat a large skillet over medium-high. Add ground beef and onion; cook, stirring often to crumble, until meat is browned in spots and no longer pink, and onion is softened, about 8 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 1 minute.

3. 3

   While meat cooks, whisk together broth, vinegar, brown sugar, worcestershire, salt, soy sauce, yellow mustard, and pepper in a small bowl.

4. 4

   Stir broth mixture into skillet and cook, stirring often, until sauce has reduced slightly, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat.

5. 5

   Arrange toasts in an even layer on a large rimmed baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven until crisp and lightly browned on the bottoms, but still soft in the center, 8 to 9 minutes.

6. 6

   Use the round side of a large spoon to press into the center of each toast to create a well, leaving about a 1/4-inch border around the edge of each bread. Spoon about a heaping 1/4 cup of meat mixture into each well. Sprinkle meat and toasts with cheese (about 1/4 cup per toast).

7. 7

   Return baking sheet to oven and bake at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) until cheese is just melted and toasts are crisp, about 5 minutes.

8. 8

   Serve immediately with pickle chips.