Sandwich Filler Recipes

FAB SANDWICH FILLERS

Steps:

• Cheesy apple slaw Mix their favourite grated hard cheese with grated apple, chopped spring onions, a squeeze of lemon and a little mayonnaise. Delicious with wholemeal bread or rolls.
• Salmon smash Mash up a drained and boned can of red salmon with a little tomato ketchup. Spread onto wholemeal or granary bread and sprinkle with lots of mustard and cress.
• Tandoori chicken wraps Roll chapattis or flour tortillas around a filling of ready-cooked tandoori chicken pieces, shredded lettuce and chopped tomato. Serve with dollops of bought chunky cucumber raita.
• Scout's MCC Try Marmite, grated cheddar and sliced cucumber in a crusty baguette or ciabatta roll - they'll either love it or hate it!
• Cream cheese & roasted red pepper bagels Fill onion or regulars bagels with soft cheese and roasted peppers from a jar.
• Creamy smoked mackerel Skin and flake smoked mackerel fillets,then mix with a little mayonnaise and Greek yogurt. Spread onto thick wholemeal bread and top with crisp lettuce leaves.

SLOPPY JOE SANDWICH FILLING

Steps:

• Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Cook onion and poblano pepper until softened, about 5 minutes. Transfer mixture to a plate. Add ground beef and chorizo to the skillet. Cook, stirring often to break up meat, until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Add enchilada seasoning and tomato powder. Add water, ketchup, and Worcestershire sauce. Return cooked onion mixture to the skillet. Simmer until flavors combine, about 5 minutes more.
• Serve meat mixture on toasted buns topped with Oaxaca cheese and avocado.

SANDWICH FILLING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Cook and stir ground beef in a large skillet until well browned, about 10 minutes; drain fat. Place cooked beef in a large bowl. Stir in tomato sauce, onion, black olives, pimentos, mushrooms, Cheddar cheese, chili powder, salt, and black pepper.
• Spoon sandwich filling on hamburger bun bottoms, spreading to the edges. Filling should be approximately 1/2" thick in the center of the sandwich.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the edges start to bubble, 5-10 minutes. Turn oven to Broil and continue to cook until heated through, about 3 minutes.

CORONATION CHICKPEA SANDWICH FILLER

Steps:

• Pat the chickpeas dry using kitchen paper. Combine the mayo, chutney, curry powder and lemon juice in a bowl. Season well.
• Tip in the raisins, onion and chickpeas and mix to combine. Spoon the filler into rolls or sandwich between bread slices with a few lettuce leaves. Will keep chilled for three days.

SAVOURY CHEESE - TRADITIONAL BRITISH SANDWICH FILLER

Steps:

• mix the cheeses in a bowl.
• add mayonnaise to desired creamyness (don`t be too skimpy, though!).
• Add pepper and salt, finely diced spring onion and finely diced onion in quantities that suit you.
• TIPS:
• You may omit the Red Leicester and Mozzarella Cheese and use only Cheddar or similarly strong cheese.
• This tastes best if made the day before and not served straight from the fridge.
• Can be used as filler for sandwiches and baked potato (traditional), but is also gorgeous as a dip for vegetable crudities.