Chopped Cheese Hoagie

 I guess these are popular in New York.   I must admit it was pretty tasty.  

CHOPPED CHEESE HOAGIE

(makes 3)

Ingredients:

*1 teaspoon butter

*3 hoagie rolls

*1 pound ground beef

*1 teaspoon olive oil 

*1 small yellow onion, chopped small

*1 medium tomato, sliced thin

*1/2 teaspoon salt

*1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

*1 sazon goya seasoning packet (or make your own 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, pinch of coriander, and a  pinch of cumin)

*6 slices American cheese

*Shredded lettuce

*ketchup

*mayo

Directions:

~Chop 1 medium yellow onion and set aside.

~Slice 1 medium tomato thin and set aside.

~Shredded lettuce and set aside.

~In a large skillet over medium heat-high heat.

~Once skillet is hot add 1 teaspoon olive oil

~Add 1 pound ground beef and smash it down (like a smash burger) and allow it to cook until ground beef until it forms a crust.

~Season non cooked side of ground beef evenly with 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and 1 packet sazon goya seasoning.

~Once the ground beef has become crust, flip it and start to break it up as it cooks and add 1 chopped onion.

~Once ground beef is cooked through and onions are tender, turn off heat.

~Add 6 slices American cheese evenly over cooked ground beef.

~Cover with lid until cheese melts.

~While the cheese is melting, heat up another large skillet over medium heat.

~Once hot add, 1 teaspoon butter.

~Toast both sides and inside of hoagie roll and set aside.

~Stir cheese in ground beef.

~Spread mayonnaise on both sides (inside) of toasted bun.

~Squeezed some ketchup over mayonnaise.

~Add some shredded lettuce on one side of bun.

~Add seasoned thinly sliced tomato over lettuce.

~Add meat mixture over the other side of the hoagie roll.

~Drizzle a small amount of ketchup over meat.

~Close hoagie roll.

~Wrap hoagie roll tightly in parchment paper or waxed paper.

~Allow to rest for 2 minutes.