Contest-Winning Grilled Roast Beef Sandwiches

Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Makes

4 servings

Updated: Oct. 23, 2022
This fast favorite hits the spot when we're short on time. Roast beef, cheese, and sauteed onion, green pepper and mushrooms are sandwiched between slices of sourdough bread, then toasted on a griddle to buttery perfection. &Mdash; Jolie Goddard, Elko, Nevada

Ingredients

  • 1 medium onion, sliced
  • 1 medium green pepper, sliced
  • 1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
  • 2 to 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 8 slices sourdough bread
  • 16 slices Colby-Monterey Jack or Swiss cheese, divided
  • 8 slices deli roast beef
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • Garlic salt, optional

Directions

  1. In a large skillet, saute the onion, green pepper, mushrooms and garlic in oil until tender; sprinkle with salt and pepper. On four slices of bread, layer two slices of cheese, two slices of beef and a fourth of the vegetable mixture. Top with the remaining cheese and bread.
  2. Butter outside of bread; sprinkle with garlic salt if desired. On a hot griddle or large skillet, toast sandwiches for 3-4 minutes on each side or until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts

1 sandwich: 825 calories, 60g fat (32g saturated fat), 151mg cholesterol, 1540mg sodium, 46g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 4g fiber), 33g protein.