Hot Italian Roast Beef Sandwiches
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.20 ServingsPrep: 10 min. Cook: 3-1/2 hours + standing
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.
Nutrition Facts:Diabetic Exchanges: One serving (without roll) equals 2 lean meat, 1/2 vegetable; also 129 calories, 244 mg sodium, 49 mg cholesterol, 3 gm carbohydrate, 18 gm protein, 5 gm fat.