More sandwich recipes from Dusty's virtual Diner

Nancy's Sloppy Jose Sandwich


1 Tablespoon butter or margarine
1 small yellow onion, chopped
1 pound lean ground beef
1 Tablespoon chili powder
1/2 cup taco sauce
1/4 cup tomato ketchup
1 8-ounce can whole kernel corn, drained
1/8 teaspoon ground cumin
1 or 2 drops bottled hot pepper sauce (strictly optional)
Shredded cheddar or Monterey jack cheese (optional)
8 hamburger buns

In a small skillet, saute onion in butter until soft. Drain off fat and set aside. Place beef in a large skillet. Sprinkle with 1/4 Tablespoon of the chili powder, and brown until crumbly. Add onions and stir in all remaining ingredients, except buns. Bring to boil, then reduce heat to lowest setting, and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, sitrring occasionally. Serve on hamburger buns, just like sloppy joe's. If desired, top meat with shredded cheese before serving. Serves 4.


Nancy's Salmon Salad & Apple Sandwich

1 6-ounce can Chicken of the Sea (or other brand) boneless, skinless salmon, drained
1 large red delicious or Fuji apple, washed, cored, sliced thin, and chopped.
2 teaspoon onion powder, or very finely grated fresh onion
2 teaspoons Djon mustard
1/2 Tablespoon dried parsley flakes or very finely chopped fresh parsley
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 cup regular or light Helman's mayonnaise
4 to 6 slices whole grain bread
Leafy green lettuce



In a bowl, combine salmon with all ingredients except bread. Chill for 1 hour to allow flavors to blend. Place desired amount of lettuce greens on bottom slice of bread, fill each slice with equal amounts of salmon salad, and top with remaining slices of bread. Serves 2 to 3.


Nancy's New Yawker Poor Boy Sub Sandwich

1 small loaf Italian bread or long sub roll, cut in half horizontally
6 small meatballs, without sauce, sliced in half
6 slices genoa salami
6 large slices of deli pepperoni
6 slices provalone cheese
salt and pepper, to taste
yellow mustard, to taste
Bottled regular or "lite" Italian salad dressing, to taste
shredded iceburg lettuce
1 large yellow onion, sliced
1 to 2 ripe cored tomatoes, sliced thin to medium thickness, as desired.

Rinse lettuce and tomato before slicing. Spread bottom half of sub roll with desired amount of mustard. Top with lettuce, onions. sprinkle with desired amount of Italian salad dressing. Sprinkle desired amount of salt and pepper over this. Top with sliced tomato, then cheese, then pepperoni. Add sliced salami and sliced meatballs. Add top half of roll, cut sub in half and serve. Serves 1 to 2.