If possible, my time spent in the kitchen this week was even less than the week before. Add working overtime to the mix and this week I'm doing good to remember where my kitchen is.
So I dug through my recipe books to see what food idea I could share with you and spotted my recipe for Guinea Grinders! I thought you would enjoy trying these.
Guinea Grinders
1 pound hamburger
1 pound Italian sausage
1 green pepper, diced
1 can pizza sauce
1, 12-oz package shredded mozzarella cheese
1 package hoagie buns
Brown hamburger and sausage with green pepper. When browned, drain off any excess grease. Add pizza sauce, stir well to blend, and simmer meat and sauce for 15-20 minutes. Slice hoagie buns part way through and fill with desired amount of grinder meat. Top with shredded mozzarella cheese. Wrap each sandwich in foil and bake at 325 degrees for 15 minutes.
If you are like me and like less bread you can completely slice the buns through, making each half whatever thickness you prefer. I like to dig out some of the excess soft bread from the middle so the meat and sauce sit in the bread rather than on top. Place the bread on a baking sheet lined with foil, top the bread with meat and then sprinkle with shredded cheese. Heat as above until cheese is melted and you have a delicious open-faced sandwich.
Happy Friday!
Why are they called Guinea grinders? Originally made with Guinea meat?
ReplyDeleteI had to research this! Italian immigrants were at one time referred to as "guineas" (considered somewhat of a racial slur at the time), and grinders comes from having to grind the teeth back and forth to break up the bread. Some places simply refer to them as "grinders" now... whatever you call them, they are yummy! :)
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