Say hello to my Italian Beef Sandwich

My mother-in-law makes a mean Italian Beef! And I believe that I've called her at least 4 different times to get her recipe only to miss place it! So instead of bothering her AGAIN, I started this meal like I do so many others. Researching a handful of recipes that I think sound good, understand the basics of the meal and throwing my spin on it.

So tonight, it's Italian Beef with homemade salt and pepper parmesan chips! (And with any luck, I'll have enough for lunch tomorrow.)

Overall Ratings:

Me: 3.5 stars

My Husband: 4.5 stars

My Daughter: 4 stars (minus the peppers and onions, of course)

Easy to prepare
Serves 8+
About $2.15 per serving
Time: about 3 hours


Italian Beef Sandwiches
3-4lb Beef top round with fat cap
3TBSP Italian Seasoning
2TBSP salt
2TBSP fresh cracked pepper
1tsp cayenne
1TBSP paprika
1tsp red chili flakes
3 md yellow onions
2 red bell peppers
2 green bell peppers
2 whole garlic cloves
1/2 cup red wine
3TBSP worcestershire

1 cup beef stock

8 Italian rolls
8 slices of munster cheese

Preheat your oven to 275.

Mix all dry ingredients together.

Rub the meat with the dry ingredient mixture. Make sure you really rub the ingredients into the meat, rub it like you would if you were a masseuse...we're talking deep tissue massage here!

Add the meat to a roasting pan with about 3 TBSP olive oil. Slice your onions and peppers and add them, along with the whole garlic cloves. Saute for about 15 minutes.

De-glaze the pan with the wine, beef stock and worcestershire. Dont' forget, if you cook with wine, then you are obligated to drink a glass too!  Make sure you scrape the bottom of the pan and get all of the yummy brown bits at the bottom! Lots of flavor in those little bits!

Place the pan in the oven, uncovered, for about 2.5 hours.

Remove the pan and let the meat rest. If you get into the meat before it cools, all of the delicious juices will run out. And that's a very bad thing!

After the meat has rested, slice into thin strips and assemble your sandwich!  And don't forget to save some of the juices for dipping! De-lish!!!

Easy to prepare

Serves 4

About $0.47 per serving

Time: 20 minutes

Homemade salt and pepper parmesan chips
3 thinly sliced potatoes
S & P
Parmesan cheese
1 cup vegetable oil

Heat the oil until is starts rippling.  Slowly add the sliced potatoes making sure not to over crowd the pot.  When the chips begin to brown, take them out and let them drain on paper towels.  Immediately salt and pepper the chips.  Once all of them are done cooking, sprinkle some parmesan cheese over them.