7-League Pizza Burger

Makes 5 servings

1 lb. ground beef

1/3 c. grated Parmesan cheese

6-oz. can tomato paste

1 t. dried oregano

1 t. salt

1/8 t. pepper

1 loaf French bread, halved lengthwise

1/4 c. sliced black olives

3 tomatoes, peeled and thinly sliced

5 slices sharp pasteurized process cheese

1/4 c. onion, finely chopped

Combine beef, cheese, tomato paste, oregano, salt and pepper. Spread evenly onto both bread halves. Broil about 5 inches from heat source for 12 minutes, or until beef is no longer pink in the center. Arrange tomato and cheese slices alternately down the center of each half. Broil for an additional one to 2 minutes, until cheese starts to melt. Slice each half into 4 to 5 pieces.

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