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Best Italian Beef Sandwiches

Best Italian Beef Sandwiches
I love having friends over for a "winter picnic" each year, and these sandwiches are really a hit with potato salad and baked beans. The beef freezes well, which makes it handy to have on hand for last-minute meals.
20-24 ServingsPrep: 30 min. + chilling Bake: 2-1/2 hours

Ingredients

  • 1 beef sirloin tip roast (4 to 5 pounds)
  • Water
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 to 3 onions, thinly sliced
  • 1 teaspoon onion salt
  • 1 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 3 beef bouillon cubes
  • 7 to 8 hot banana peppers, seeded and sliced
  • Hard rolls

Directions

  • In a deep baking pan, place roast and 1 in. of water. Sprinkle with
  • salt and cover with onions. Cover and bake at 350° for 1-1/2
  • hours or until meat is tender. Remove meat from baking pan; reserve
  • and chill broth. Refrigerate meat until firm. Cut into thin slices.
  • Place in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan; set aside.
  • Meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine broth with remaining ingredients
  • except rolls. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.
  • Pour over meat. Cover and refrigerate for 24 hours. Reheat, covered,
  • at 325° for 1 hour. Serve on hard rolls. Yield: 20-24
  • sandwiches.
© Taste of Home 2013

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Best Italian Beef Sandwiches (continued)

Wine: Light-Bodied Red Wine: Enjoy this recipe with a light-bodied red wine such as Pinot Noir.
© Taste of Home 2013