For an American take on classic Russian comfort food, we turn beef Stroganoff into a sandwich. It comes together fast, and our family devours it.

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 small green pepper, finely chopped
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 envelope ranch dip mix
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• 1 loaf (about 8 ounces) french bread
• 2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions

1. Preheat broiler. In a large skillet, cook beef, mushrooms, pepper and onion over medium-high heat until beef is no longer pink, breaking up beef into crumbles, 8-10 minutes; drain. Stir in dip mix and sour cream.
2. Cut French bread horizontally in half; place halves on a baking sheet, cut side up. Broil 3-4 in. from heat until lightly toasted, 1-2 minutes. Remove from broiler.
3. Spoon beef mixture over bread. Sprinkle with cheese. Broil until cheese is lightly browned, 1-2 minutes longer. To serve, cut each into 3 pieces.