Italian Beef Melt on Toasted Garlic Buns

Kittencalskitchen's Note:

This is a great recipe to use up leftover beef, my family *loves* these sandwiches, the ingredients here are only a guideline, you can adjust amounts to taste --- prep time does not include making the pasta sauce --- don't forget to sprinkle the buns with the garlic powder it really adds to the sandwich! :)

• Total Time: 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 4 sandwic ...

• 2 cups prepared pasta sauce (use your favorite or see Kittencal's Italian Tomato Pasta Sauce and Parmesan Meatballs)
• 1 lb cooked beef (cut into strips)
• 1 (10 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, well drained
• 8 slices mozzarella cheese (can use more, or use provolone)
• 4 hoagie rolls (sliced in half)
• softened butter
• salt
• garlic powder (or omit the salt and use garlic salt)

Directions:

1. In a saucepan heat pasta sauce cook stirring occasionally until heated.
2. Add in beef and continue cooking over medium-low until heated through (about 5 minutes) remove from heat.
3. Spread softened butter on both sides of each bun then sprinkle with salt then a bit of garlic powder.
4. Place the buns on a baking sheet cut-side up.
5. Turn the oven to broiler heat.
6. Broil buns 4-6 inches from heat until toasted (watch closely they brown fast!).
7. Remove buns from oven leaving the broiler heat on.
8. Divide the sauce/beef mixture between the buns, then sprinkle with sliced mushrooms.
9. Top with 2 slices (or more) of mozzarella cheese.
10. Return to the oven and broil 4-6 inches from heat source until the cheese has melted.
11. Delicious!

Reviews

[kusinera]

I have yet to find a Kitty recipe that was not less than perfect, this is another winner, I made this with leftover thinly sliced prime rib and we loved it, thanks Kitty

[LonghornMama]

Really good, fast, and easy! A great way to disguise leftover pot roast. Thanks for sharing the recipe!

[mickie49]

Great Sandwich! Tripled the recipe and fed it to DH's deer hunting friends for lunch yesterday and they loved it! Sent the recipe home with a couple of the guys! Definitely a winner and really simple to fix! Thanks for posting this recipe!