Ingredients
- 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:
- Combine all of the spices and olive oil in a small bowl and rub all over the meat.
- Lay the celery stalks in a large cast iron frying pan and place the prepared meat on the celery stalks.
- Place one cup of water in the frying pan.
- Preheat Oven 350 degrees F:
- Cook the meat 15 – 20 minutes per pound or to your desired doneness.
- Add another cup of water to the pan as the roast is cooking.
- Let the roast rest tented with tin foil for at least 15 minutes.
For the Au Jus:
- Leave the cooked celery in the pan. It adds some flavor
- Stir the Au Jus with the seasonings and the Worcestershire Sauce at a gentle heat, do not boil. Taste for seasonings.
- The Au Jus is made just before serving.
Giardiniera:
- Preheat Oven 350 degrees F:
- Place the sliced carrots in a dry cast iron frying pan and roast for approximately 10 – 12 minutes.
- Remove and let cool for a minute then slice.
- 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.
- 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.
- Let the peppers cool and then remove the char and the seeds and slice thin.
- Place the sliced onions, garlic and celery with the leaves in a large cast iron frying pan.
- 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.
- Add the sliced peppers and the carrots and toss. Taste for seasoning.
Assembly:
- Slice the roll in half and place the Jarlsberg Cheese Slices on each side of the roll.
- Place in the oven for a minute or two to let the cheese melt.
- 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.
- Place the moistened beef on the melted cheese and top with the onions and peppers.
- Serve with a small cup of the A-Jus alongside the sandwich.
- 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