Gentleman's Sandwich #SandwichRecipesWorldwide

Ingredients:

1/2 kilo red kidney beans
1/4 kilo bacon, cut into 2-inch strips
1 can chorizo de Bilbao, sliced into 1-inch pieces
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 cup chopped onions
1/2 kilo ground beef
2 cups tomato sauce
1 1/2 cups bean broth (from cooking the kidney beans)
2 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
6 hamburger buns, halved and toasted to a crisp
1 lettuce head, washed, dried, and leaves separated
1 cup grated cheese

Procedures:

1 Soak the beans overnight in water. The next day, drain the beans and rinse in water. Place the beans in a pot filled with enough water to cover the beans. Boil the beans until they become soft and tender, but not too soft that they turn to mush. Drain the beans; set aside 1½ cups of the broth.

2 Sauté the bacon until crisp. Set aside.

3 In the same pan, using the oil of the bacon, sauté the garlic and onion until tender. Add the chorizo and cook until they start to blister and pop.

4 Add the ground beef and cook until brown. Then add the tomato sauce, bean broth, and salt. Simmer for 10 minutes.

5 Add the cooked beans. Season with sugar and Italian seasoning. Simmer for 30 minutes.

6 Assemble the open-faced sandwich: Get a side of a hamburger bun. Set a lettuce on top and spoon a portion of the cooked mixture on it. Top with bacon strips and finish off with grated cheese.

Tip: Serves 3 to 4 Prep Time 1 hour (excluding overnight soaking of beans)