Fast, Fall food.

Pepper Special Sandwiches and Loaded Potato Soup

Soup and Sandwiches.
Easy Meals.
Football food.
Well, I call this sandwich a "football" food, because you can make them ahead, wrap them in foil, and the guys can heat them up as they want. I had a house full of "guys" for a long, long time. One husband, 1 step-son, 3 sons. And every September, I would make a pot of chili or soup, these sandwiches and they could have their fun and eat too. :~)

The sandwich is called " Pepper special". I have no idea why.
When I lived in California, my friend Sandy and I went to learn out to make biscotti, from an older Italian lady/friend, Alma. We spent a fun afternoon making biscotti and then we had tea, and she told us that she used to own a diner in town, and in the course of the conversation, she gave us this recipe for "Pepper Special" Sandwiches.

Soup.
My daughter in law loves potato soup. She loves easy meals. This is about as easy as it can get....
"Loaded Potato Soup". (Sadie actually makes a good potato-cheese soup that is great, but maybe she'll like this one too)

The weather is turning cooler...and this is just a good "autumn, football combo"

First.....Pepper Special Sandwiches. (then to find the soup recipe, you have to check out the

Ahh Some Soup Blog at .... http://ahhhsomesoups.blogspot.com/

PEPPER SPECIAL

1 lb. lean ground beef
1 lb. mild cheddar cheese
2 Tbs. grated onion
1 small can chopped olives
1 1/2 cans 8oz tomato sauce
2 Tbs. chili powder
salt and pepper to taste
12-15 French rolls
foil

Brown meat and cool. Grate cheese. In a large bowl, mix all of the above ingredients well. Cut a roll 3/4 of the way thru and fill it with the meat filling. Wrap in foil and freeze. (or you can cook in a 350 oven for 10 minutes right now).
After frozen, anyone at anytime can grab one and throw it in a pre-heated 350 oven for 15 or so minutes. Just until the cheese has melted and the sandwiches are warm thru-out.

THE INGREDIENTS

BROWNING THE BURGER (burger alone is a strange word)

PUTTING THE BURGER IN THE BOWL SO IT CAN COOL

WHILE IT COOLS, GO CHECK OUT YOUR GRAPE TOMATO PLANTS

WELL, THERE GOES THE CULPRIT...THE ONE WHO MAKES THE BROWN SPOTS IN THE GRASS!


COME BACK IN AND ADD EVERYTHING TOGETHER....DON'T FORGET THE CHEESE!

OOPS... I FORGOT TO GRATE THE ONION IN.....

RAW GRATED ONION

SLICE THE ROLLS

ADD THE FILLING

WRAP IN FOIL

THEY LOOK LIKE BAKED POTATOES!

NOW ALL WARM AND MELTED!

GOES GOOD WITH SOUP!