Meatball Baguettes

Serve as an open-faced sandwich or make into a regular two-bread sandwich.

Takes 20 minutes

Makes 4 servings

300 grams ground lean sirloin

Salt and pepper

½ teaspoon cumin

½ teaspoon paprika

1 egg

½ cup vegetable oil

1 small baguette

1 tablespoon three-cheese

Tomato sauce

Slices of quickmelt cheese

1. Mix sirloin, salt, pepper, cumin, paprika, and egg in a small stainless steel bowl. With your hands, form mixture into balls.

2. In a small deep pot over a medium high flame, heat vegetable oil and deep fry meatballs until done, about 3 minutes.

3. Cut baguette either in rounds, for an open sandwich, or on the side. Lay meatballs on top of baguette slices.

4. Spoon over 1 tablespoon three-cheese tomato sauce and top with a thin slice of quickmelt cheese.

5. Broil in an oven toaster until the cheese melts.