Easy Italian Beef Sandwiches
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
A Chicago classic easy to make at home with simple ingredients. A great easy weeknight dinner with minimal prep. Delicious and can easily scale to feed a large family or party.
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American, Italian
Keyword:
beef, Italian Beef, sandwich
Servings: 4 sandwiches
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 lb thinly sliced roast beef
- 2 pints beef stock or juice
- 1 French baguette
- ½ tsp rosemary
- ½ tsp oregano
- ¼ crushed red pepper to taste
- ¼ tsp peppercorns
- 1 clove garlic minced
Toppings
- Giardiniera optional
- roasted bell peppers, sliced optional
Recipe
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Slice baguette into quarters, then slice each piece open horizontally, like a clamshell. Set aside.
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Add spices and garlic to the stock or juice and heat in a medium saucepan until very warmed but not boiling. Salt to taste. You can steep the spices in the warm broth for 10-15 minutes if desired (only really necessary if your broth isn’t already spiced).
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Add sliced roast beef to the warm stock and heat for 2-5 minutes. Don’t overcook the beef, or else it will get tough.
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Top each sandwich with a ¼ lb of beef and spoon stock over the sandwich to soften and moisten the bread.
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Top the beef sandwich with giardiniera or sliced roasted bell peppers.