I'll share mine with you if you'll share yours with me!?!

I'll share mine with you if you'll share yours with me!?

For lunch today I tried an experiment that worked out pretty well. I made a cheap version of philly hoagies useing pressed beef (the kind in packets like you use for chipped beef over toast). I just fried up the beef with green pepper onions, & mushrooms & put some cheese on top. I served on hot dog buns because they are much cheaper than hoagie rolls. I need some more new ideas for meals that save time and especially save money! Have you got any original ideas to share?

*********MEATBALL SANDWICHES
SAUCE:
1/4 c. onions, chopped, or to taste
1 tsp. crushed, bottled garlic OR 2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp. olive oil
1 lb. canned tomatoes, broken up
1 lb. tomato sauce
2 tsp. parsley
2-2 1/2 tsp. salt, or to taste
1 1/2 tsp. oregano
1 tsp. basil
1 lb. ground beef
MEATBALLS:
4 slices bread, whole wheat OR white
1 lb. ground beef
2 eggs
1/2 c. Romano cheese, grated
1 tsp. salt
2 tbsp. parsley, chopped
1/2 tsp. crushed, bottled garlic OR 1 minced clove garlic
1 tsp. oregano, crushed
Dash of pepper
Or preferred frozen meat balls
4 submarine sandwich buns OR sm. loaves French or Italian bread
2 pkg. (4 oz. ea.) Mozzarella cheese
To make sauce, cook and stir onion and garlic in olive oil until tender. Stir in tomatoes, tomato sauce, parsley, salt, oregano and basil. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally, reduce heat and simmer, uncovered 1-1 1/2 hours. when sauce is almost finished simmering, brown ground beef in separate skillet, drain off fat, and stir into sauce. Simmer another 20 minutes.
For meatballs, soak bread in water 3 minutes, then squeeze dry and add the ground beef, eggs, Romano cheese, salt, parsley, garlic, oregano and pepper. Form into 16 meatballs. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, or until done.
To assemble sandwiches, put 4 meatballs in each of the buns or loaves, add sauce, then cheese on top, dividing ingredients evenly. (Don't use too much sauce or sandwiches will be soggy.) Wrap each sandwich in foil and bake at 350 degrees until cheese melts.

*******HOT GERMAN MUSHROOM SANDWICH
2 tbsp. flour
2 tbsp. butter
3/4 c. milk
3 tbsp. white wine
1 tsp. lemon juice
1 c. sliced fresh or canned mushrooms
1 loaf French bread
6 slices ham
6 slices Swiss cheese
Melt butter in saucepan; add flour, stir until smooth. Slowly add milk and wine. Cook over low heat and stir until thick. Add mushrooms and mix.
Slice bread on angle; top each slice with ham. Spread with sauce and top with cheese. Place under broiler until cheese melts. Serve hot (must be eaten with fork).

*********OPEN-FACED BACON SANDWICHES
6 slices bacon
2 French rolls
Thousand Island salad dressing
Slices of lettuce
Slices of tomato
Shredded Cheddar cheese
Cook bacon and drain on paper towels. On 1/2 of a French roll, spread dressing, then add lettuce, tomato, bacon (3 slices per sandwich) and shredded cheese on top. Broil 2-3 minutes until cheese is melted. Serve immediately. Serves 2.