Hot Italian Roast Beef Sandwiches Recipe

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These sandwiches always make a big hit when they are served! The cooking in our area of western Pennsylvania represents a "melting pot" of Italian, Polish and Pennsylvania Dutch (German), so there's a variety of foods to choose from.

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Hot Italian Roast Beef Sandwiches Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Cook: 3-1/2 hours + standing

Yield: 20 Servings

10 210 220

Ingredients

1 beef sirloin tip roast (5 pounds)
1 tablespoon butter
1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1/3 cup water
3 teaspoons dried thyme
1 to 3 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon salt
20 sandwich buns, split

Directions

In a Dutch oven over medium heat, brown roast in butter on all sides. Stir in the tomatoes, water, thyme, pepper flakes and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 3-1/2 to 4 hours or until meat is tender, adding more water if necessary.
Remove roast and reserve cooking juices. Let stand for 15 minutes; trim any fat and thinly slice meat. To serve, reheat sliced beef in cooking juices. Serve on sandwich buns. Yield: 20 sandwiches.

Originally published as Hot Italian Roast Beef Sandwiches in Country April/May 1991, p47

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