Sandwich Filling

This is a delicious filling that is put onto hamburger (or hot dog) rolls and baked in the oven. Fantastic for a cold weekend day when the kids need a good lunch. This recipe came from my mother. It has been one of my favorite recipes for over 30 years.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 261 Calories

Ingredients

• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• ½ pound lean ground beef
• 8 ounces tomato sauce
• 1 ½ teaspoons chili powder
• ½ cup chopped black olives
• ½ cup finely chopped onion
• ¼ cup chopped pimento peppers
• 4 hamburger buns, split
• 8 ounces extra-sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1 (8 ounce) can mushrooms, drained and chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Cook and stir ground beef in a large skillet until well browned, about 10 minutes; drain fat. Place cooked beef in a large bowl. Stir in tomato sauce, onion, black olives, pimentos, mushrooms, Cheddar cheese, chili powder, salt, and black pepper.

Step 3

Spoon sandwich filling on hamburger bun bottoms, spreading to the edges. Filling should be approximately 1/2" thick in the center of the sandwich.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until the edges start to bubble, 5-10 minutes. Turn oven to Broil and continue to cook until heated through, about 3 minutes.