Taste of Home
Italian Joes on Texas Toast
TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
YIELD: 8 servings.
This is toasty-good for a weeknight on the go. If you double the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, meat and wine, you'll have enough sauce to freeze. —Ashley Armstrong, Kingsland, Georgia
Ingredients
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1 pound ground beef
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1 small green pepper, finely chopped
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1 medium onion, finely chopped
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3 garlic cloves, minced
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1/2 cup dry red wine or beef broth
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1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
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1/4 cup tomato paste
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/8 teaspoon pepper
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1 package (11-1/4 ounces) frozen garlic Texas toast
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8 slices part-skim mozzarella cheese
Directions
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1.
Preheat oven to 425°. In a large skillet, cook beef with green pepper, onion and garlic over medium-high heat until meat is no longer pink, 5-7 minutes; crumble beef; drain. Stir in wine and bring to a boil; cook until wine is reduced by half, about 2 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, tomato paste, salt and pepper; return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until mixture is thickened, 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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2.
Meanwhile, place Texas toasts on a foil-lined 15x10x1-in. pan; bake until lightly browned, 8-10 minutes.
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3.
Spoon beef mixture onto toasts; top with cheese. Bake until cheese is melted, 3-4 minutes. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts
1 open-faced sandwich: 353 calories, 19g fat (7g saturated fat), 58mg cholesterol, 626mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 2g fiber), 22g protein.
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