Monday, October 6, 2008

Italian Beef Sandwiches

This sandwich sounded good when I read the recipe last weekend. One of my cooking goals right now is to find as many super easy recipes as possible before we have a family. Therefore, I sometimes choose recipes that are super simple, but just don't end up well in the end. As I got ready to make this dish the other night, I found myself wondering why I ever chose this recipe. It didn't even sound good anymore, but I got lucky. It turned out to be a good lunch menu item for the future.
Italian Beef Sandwiches
6 hoagie buns, split
1 - 14 1/2 oz. can beef broth
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp. dried oregano
1/8 tsp. pepper
1 medium green pepper, sliced into rings
1/2 medium onion, sliced
1 lb. thinly sliced deli roast beef
6 slices provolone cheese
2 tbsp. miracle whip
In a large skillet, add the broth, garlic, oregano, and pepper; bring to a boil. Add the green pepper and onion. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered for 5 minutes, or until veggies are tender. Remove green pepper and onion with a slotted spoon and keep warm. Return broth to a boil; add roast beef; cover and remove from heat. Let sit for 2 minutes, or until beef is heated through. Place roast beef, onion, and green peppers on the bottoms of the hoagie buns. Put one slice of provolone cheese on top of each. Place the bottom and top of each bun, side by side, on a baking sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for about 4 minutes, or until cheese is melted. Spread miracle whip on the top slice of each hoagie bun and place the top on the sandwich.
Notes: As I said, this one was a surprise. I normally don't like beef broth, but this came out well.


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