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Hot Roast Beef Sandwiches with Onion Jam

Name: Hot Roast Beef Sandwiches with Onion Jam
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 8 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1/4 cup olive oil; 5 cloves garlic (grated); 1/4 teaspoon crushed hot red pepper flakes (optional); 1/4 cup minced flat-leaf Italian parsley; salt (to taste); 4 large hard rolls; 3 tablespoons grated Pecorino Romano; 1/4 cup olive oil; 3 large sweet onions (diced, about 2 pounds); 1/2 teaspon kosher salt; 3/4 cup sugar; 1 cup balsamic vinegar; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme; 4 large garlic rolls (from above); 1 pound shredded or roast beef; 1/2 pound sliced mozzarella cheese; 1 cup onion jam (from above)

4 servings

servings

5 minutes

active time

35 minutes

total time

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Ingredients

8 tablespoons unsalted butter

1/4 cup olive oil

5 cloves garlic (grated)

1/4 teaspoon crushed hot red pepper flakes (optional)

1/4 cup minced flat-leaf Italian parsley

salt (to taste)

4 large hard rolls

3 tablespoons grated Pecorino Romano

1/4 cup olive oil

3 large sweet onions (diced, about 2 pounds)

1/2 teaspon kosher salt

3/4 cup sugar

1 cup balsamic vinegar

1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

4 large garlic rolls (from above)

1 pound shredded or roast beef

1/2 pound sliced mozzarella cheese

1 cup onion jam (from above)

Directions

For the garlic rolls

Preheat oven to 350f and set the first rack in the middle and the other rack to the top 1/3 of the oven.

Saute the garlic in the butter and oil for 2-3 minutes over medium-low heat or until fragrant. Turn off the heat and add in the crushed red pepper flakes and parsley along with a pinch of salt (to taste).

Cut the rolls open and distribute the garlic butter all over the inside of each roll. Sprinkle with the Pecorino then place the rolls on a baking sheet and cover with foil.

Bake for 12 minutes on the lower rack then remove the foil and move the bread to the higher rack. Broil for 1-3 minutes or until the bread is golden around the sides and sizzling but not burnt. Watch the whole time and be prepared to remove it quickly.

For the onion jam

Saute the onions in olive oil over medium heat until golden (about 15 minutes).

Add the salt, sugar, balsamic vinegar, and thyme. Cook for another 10 minutes or until the jam has thickened.

Taste test and adjust salt, pepper, and sugar levels to taste. Pour the jam into a bowl and set aside.

For the sandwiches

Place the roast beef then top with mozzarella on the bottom half of each roll, dividing evenly. Place just the bottom sides onto a baking sheet and broil until the cheese melts (about 2-3 minutes). Watch carefully!

Spread the onion jam on top of the sandwiches then place the top rolls onto the sandwich. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving Size

Calories

1117 kcal

Total Fat

63.7 g

Saturated Fat

27 g

Unsaturated Fat

Trans Fat

Cholesterol

199 mg

Sodium

624 mg

Total Carbohydrate

82.4 g

Dietary Fiber

3.7 g

Total Sugars

44.6 g

Protein

56.7 g