Mexican Heroes

By JJCR

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs. ground beef
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
• 1 (1 1/4 oz.) package taco seasoning
• 6 hamburger buns, split and toasted
• 12 tomato slices
• 3/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• 3/4 cup shredded lettuce
• 6 tbsp. chopped stuffed olives
• 2 onion slices, separated into rings

Preparation

Step 1

Saute beef and onion until lightly browned; drain. Stir in tomato sauce and taco seasoning; simmer about 5 minutes.
On bottom of each bun, place about 1/2 cup meat mixture, 2 slices tomato, and 2 tbsp. cheese.
Bake at 375 for 5 minutes or until cheese melts. Top with 2 tbsp. lettuce, 1 tbsp. olives, and onion rings: close with bun tops.
Yield: 6 sandwiches.


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