UNCLE BO’S HOT SANDWICH

UNCLE BO’S HOT SANDWICH
‘Famous Pittsburgh-style chipped ham sandwiches are flavored with bacon, sweet pickles, and barbecue sauce, and bake until hot.”


20 slices bacon
3 lbs. chipped chopped ham, shredded
2 onions, chopped
½ cup barbecue sauce
½ cup bottled sweet chili sauce
½ cup sweet pickle relish
½ cup sweet pickle slices (bread-and-butter type)
32 slices Cheddar cheese
32 hamburger buns split


Preheat oven to 350^.

Place the bacon in a large, deep skillet, and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on a paper towel-lined plate. Allow the bacon to cool, and chop’

Cook and stir the onion in the bacon grease left in the skillet until onion is translucent, about 10 minutes. Stir in the bacon, chipped ham, barbecue sauce, and chili sauce until the mixture is well combined. Transfer the ham mixture to a large bowl, and stir in pickle relish and chopped pickle.

Place about ¼ cup ham mixture on a bun, and top with a slice of cheese. Close the sandwich and wrap each in foil, and bake in a preheated oven until hot and cheese is melted, 15 to 20 minutes. Serve hot.

Yield: 32 servings.