Chopped Cheese Sandwich
This Chopped Cheese Sandwich recipe brings the iconic New York bodega favorite straight to your kitchen with juicy ground beef, melty cheese, and classic toppings like lettuce and tomato, all piled onto a hoagie roll. It’s a quick and satisfying meal that comes together in just 15 minutes. Bold, cheesy, and packed with flavor, this sandwich is comfort food at its best!
Ingredients
- 6 hoagie rolls
- 6 tablespoons burger sauce, or mayonnaise
- 2 pounds ground beef, 80/20
- 1 cup diced onion
- 2 tablespoons adobo seasoning, click link for the recipe or purchase Goya adobo seasoning at the store
- 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
- 12 slices American cheese
- 1 cup shredded lettuce
- 1 tomato, sliced
Instructions
- Start by preparing the hoagie rolls. Toast the rolls on a hot griddle with a little bit of oil, or leave them un-toasted. Spread burger sauce or mayonnaise in the hoagie rolls and set them aside.
- Heat a flat top or griddle over medium-high heat.
- Once the cooking surface is hot, add the ground beef and use the side of a large metal spatula to chop and cook the ground beef for 2-3 minutes. Some of the meat will still be pink.
- Add the diced onions and chop them into the beef with the side of the spatula. Cook for another 2-3 minutes, then add the adobo seasoning and Worcestershire sauce and chop it all together. Cook until the meat is no longer pink, 1-2 minutes.
- Use the spatula to divide the beef mixture into 6 portions and top each portion with two slices of American cheese. Let the cheese melt, then use the spatula to chop the cheese into the meat. Scoop each portion off the griddle and into a prepared hoagie roll.
- Add shredded lettuce and tomato slices to the hoagie rolls and serve the sandwiches immediately.
Notes
- If you don’t have a griddle or flat top, you can use two large skillets, or cut the recipe in half and use one large skillet, to make this recipe on the stove. A cast iron skillet is best, but if you don't have one available, you may not want to use a metal spatula. In that case, you can use the side of a rubber spatula. While it won’t quite have the same effect, it will still work just fine.
- I only recommend preparing as many sandwiches as you plan to eat immediately. The cooked chopped cheese mixture will stay good in the fridge for up to 5 days, but you don't want to store it in the rolls with the lettuce and tomato. The bread will get soggy and the lettuce and tomato slices will wilt.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 803kcal (40%)Carbohydrates 43g (14%)Protein 40g (80%)Fat 52g (80%)Saturated Fat 20g (100%)Polyunsaturated Fat 4gMonounsaturated Fat 18gTrans Fat 2gCholesterol 154mg (51%)Sodium 1328mg (55%)Potassium 662mg (19%)Fiber 2g (8%)Sugar 10g (11%)Vitamin A 667mg (13%)Vitamin C 6mg (7%)Calcium 494mg (49%)Iron 15mg (83%)
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