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Beef Au Jus Sandwiches with Jarlsberg Cheese


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  • Author: Living the Gourmet
  • Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
  • Yield: 6 sandwiches 1x

Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 4 1/4 lb. Choice Beef Top Round Roast
  • 4 - 5 celery stalks
  • Your favorite rolls
  • Jarlsberg Cheese slices

Rub for the Roast:

  • 1 tsp. Sweet Paprika
  • 1 tsp. BBQ Rub (if you do not have BBQ Rub you may substitute ground Coriander)
  • 1 1/2 tsp. Garlic Powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp. Dried Oregano
  • 1 1/2 tbs. Olive oil

For the Au Jus:

  • 1/2 cup beef drippings
  • Salt and fresh ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon of butter
  • 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire Sauce

For the Giardiniera:

  • 1 large sweet onion - sliced thin
  • 3 bell peppers - any color - (though tri-color looks nice) - roasted
  • 1 large jalapeño - roasted (with or without seeds)
  • 2 - 3 carrots - sliced
  • 5 cloves of garlic - chopped
  • 3 celery stalks with leaves - chopped
  • 1 tbs. dried oregano
  • 1 tbs. sugar
  • 1 tsp. red pepper flakes
  • 2 tbs. balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tbs. olive oil
  • 1 tsp. sugar

Instructions

For the Roast:

  1. Combine all of the spices and olive oil in a small bowl and rub all over the meat.
  2. Lay the celery stalks in a large cast iron frying pan and place the prepared meat on the celery stalks.
  3. Place one cup of water in the frying pan.
  4. Preheat Oven 350 degrees F:
  5. Cook the meat 15 – 20 minutes per pound or to your desired doneness.
  6. Add another cup of water to the pan as the roast is cooking.
  7. Let the roast rest tented with tin foil for at least 15 minutes.

For the Au Jus:

  1. Leave the cooked celery in the pan. It adds some flavor
  2. Stir the Au Jus with the seasonings and the Worcestershire Sauce at a gentle heat, do not boil. Taste for seasonings.
  3. The Au Jus is made just before serving.

Giardiniera:

  1. Preheat Oven 350 degrees F:
  2. Place the sliced carrots in a dry cast iron frying pan and roast for approximately 10 – 12 minutes.
  3. Remove and let cool for a minute then slice.
  4. Place the peppers whole over a flame and let char on all sides. The jalapeno pepper may be too small to do this so, place in a small frying pan and let char. Be sure to be very careful when doing this and always keep an eye on the vegetable.
  5. If you do not have a gas stove for doing this is works fine to place the pepper in a dry frying pan and let char on all sides.
  6. Let the peppers cool and then remove the char and the seeds and slice thin.
  7. Place the sliced onions, garlic and celery with the leaves in a large cast iron frying pan.
  8. Sprinkle with the tablespoon of sugar, the dried oregano and the red pepper flakes and two tablespoons of olive oil and let this sauté over a gentle to medium heat until the mixture is very soft.
  9. Add the sliced peppers and the carrots and toss. Taste for seasoning.

Assembly:

  1. Slice the roll in half and place the Jarlsberg Cheese Slices on each side of the roll.
  2. Place in the oven for a minute or two to let the cheese melt.
  3. Slice the roast beef thin and place for a minute in the A-Jus to moisten. Do Not leave the meat in the A-Jus too long or the meat will get overdone. You only want to moisten the meat.
  4. Place the moistened beef on the melted cheese and top with the onions and peppers.
  5. Serve with a small cup of the A-Jus alongside the sandwich.
  6. Do Not slice more meat than you need it will lose all of its juices. Slice the meat that you need.
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 2 hours

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 6
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