Leftover Steak Sandwich With Onions And Mushrooms

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 onions, sliced
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 lb button mushrooms, sliced
• 2 tablespoons fresh minced garlic (or to taste)
• 1 cup beef broth
• 3 tablespoons whipping cream (unwhipped)
• 3 tablespoons ketchup (can use more)
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
• 1 lb cooked leftover steak (sliced to about 1/8-inch thick)
• salt and pepper
• 1 large green bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
• sliced mozzarella cheese or cheddar cheese
• 1 loaf unsliced bread (use a large french or italian bread, sliced in half lengthwise)

Recipe

• 1 butter each large half of the bread then, the place under the broiler for a couple of minutes to brown lightly or until slightly crisp.
• 2 in a large skillet cook the onions in the butter and oil over medium heat, stirring occasionally until the onions are crisp and golden, season with salt and black pepper; transfer to a paper towel using a slotted spoon.
• 3 add in more butter and/or oil to the skillet if desired and add in the sliced mushrooms and garlic; sauté until the mushrooms loose their moisture and are lightly browned; transfer mushroom/garlic mixture to a bowl.
• 4 to the same skillet add in the beef broth, worcestershire sauce and black pepper, stirring with a wooden spoon to deglaze the skillet, scraping up any browned bits from bottom of the skillet.
• 5 add in whipping cream, ketchup and mustard; simmer over low heat for about 2-3 minutes.
• 6 add in the beef slices and mushroom/garlic mixture, stirring until heated through, simmer over low heat for about 3 minutes (or more if desired) stirring occasionally.
• 7 on the bottom half of the browned bread place sliced cheese, then green pepper rings, then steak/gravy mixture.
• 8 season with black pepper and then top with browned onions.
• 9 top with the remaining bread, the cut into serving size pieces.