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The Perfect Sandwich

At a Glance

Total
1 hr 20 min
Servings
3.00 large sandwiches, - serving(s)

Categories

  • Main Course
  • Sandwiches
  • Baking
  • Roasting

Allergens

  • Milk
  • Wheat

Servings & Nutrition

Original recipe serves 3. Current scale: 1x.

Calories 1270 per serving 3810 for selected servings
Fat 67g per serving 201g for selected servings
Sugar 13.7g per serving 41g for selected servings
Protein 74.7g per serving 224g for selected servings
Carbohydrates 91.3g per serving 274g for selected servings

Nutrition and servings are approximate based on the ingredient list. Please verify for dietary or medical needs.

This recipe for The Perfect Sandwich brings together 4 large tomatoes, 1 large onion, 1 head garlic in a practical dish for home cooking. It takes about 1 hr 20 min to prepare and cook. It makes approximately 3 servings.

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Equipment

Oven, sheet pans, foil, small bowl, knife, iron skillet or heavy weight

Ingredients

  • 4 large tomatoes
  • 1 large onion
  • 1 head garlic
  • olive oil
  • salt and pepper
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 3 ciabatta (6 - 8 inch loaves)
  • 3/4 lb roast beef
  • 3/4 lb pastrami
  • 1/2 lb munchee cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 325°F; line a sheet pan with foil.

  2. Slice the tomatoes and onion to about 1/4-1/6 of an inch thick.

  3. Wrap the garlic in foil and place on the sheet pan along with the onions and tomatoes.

  4. Drizzle the onions and tomatoes with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.

  5. Place in the oven and roast for 1 hour.

  6. When done remove from the oven and unwrap the garlic, cut it in half and squeeze all the cloves out of it into a small bowl; stir in the butter.

  7. Take the ciabatta and cut them in halves.

  8. Evenly spread on the garlic butter mixture on both sides of the bread then begin to layer the bottom half with cheese, then pastrami, then beef, then onion, tomato, more cheese and then the top half of the bread.

  9. Wrap the sandwiches in foil and place on a clean sheet pan.

  10. Place another sheet place on top, and weight it down with a big iron skillet.

  11. Place in the 325°F oven and 15-20 minutes.

  12. These sandwiches are great to make ahead of time too!

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