Uncle Bill's Open Face Hoagie With Cream Cheese and Black Olives

My DW and I have been experimenting to make an open face sandwich that is real yummy with a bowl of soup. This sandwich is totally vegetarian, but can be made with other items of your choice.

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 1

Ingredients

• 1  hoagie roll, with sesame seed
• 2  teaspoons butter
• 4  tablespoons cream cheese (Philadelphia Roasted Red Pepper, suggested)
• 1⁄2 cup  finely shredded iceberg lettuce
• 2  tablespoons  finely chopped red onions
• 4  tablespoons  finely chopped  sweet red peppers
• 1⁄4 cup  sliced small pitted black olives
•  italian  herb salad dressing
•  salt and pepper

Directions

1. Cut Hoagie bun in half lengthwise and toast lightly.
2. Spread butter evenly on each half bun.
3. Spread cream cheese evenly on each half.
4. Spread lettuce evenly on each half.
5. Spread chopped onions evenly on each half.
6. Spread sweet red pepper evenly on each half.
7. Spread sliced olives evenly on each half.
8. Now drizzle with Italian herb dressing to your taste.
9. Sprinkle salt and pepper to your taste.
10. If desired, you may also layer some thinly sliced black forest ham.
11. Also some shredded carrot makes for a very nice taste.
12. This recipe doubles or quadruples very easily.