Louies Italian Beef Recipe 435

Steps:

• For the dry rub: Mix together the basil, oregano, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder and salt.
• For the meat: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Add the beef stock and 1 quart water to a roasting pan. Place the beef roast on a perforated pan and set into the roasting pan. Coat the entire roast with the dry rub. Cover tightly with foil and place in the oven. Cook until the center of the roast reaches 140 degrees F, about 30 minutes per pound.
• Refrigerate the roast for at least 2 hours (the beef must be cold to slice properly). Slice as thinly as possible.
• For the gravy: While the beef is cooking, combine the beef base, black pepper, garlic, celery, bay leaves, onions and 1 gallon cold water in a stockpot. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for at least 1 hour. (The longer the gravy simmers, the stronger it gets.) Strain and keep hot.
• To serve, drop a portion of sliced beef into the hot gravy; heat until hot, 1 to 2 minutes. Place the beef on a hoagie roll, add some giardiniera and enjoy.

Steps:

• 1. In a large frying pan sauté the mushrooms, red pepper flakes, salt, pepper, light brown sugar, onion & garlic in olive oil till the onions are soft and transparent and mushroom have released all the liquid and start to get light golden brown. This should take about 10 minutes.
• 2. Once the mushroom mixture is fully cooked add the deli beef and marinara sauce " add a small amount of water to jar & shake " to get all the sauce out and cook on a low heat for about 20 minutes or until the sauce has thickens. Keep stirring every 5 minutes or so, making sure nothing burns on the bottom of the pan. Turn off but leave in the pan.
• 3. While this is cooking, smash the rest of the garlic and mix it thoroughly into the butter, divide this into equal portions so you have enough to smear on both sides of the bread.
• 4. Cut the bread into 1 inch slices you'll want 8 slices and spread the butter/garlic mixture on one side of each slice. Place these butter side down on a baking sheet, with parchment paper on it and spoon beef mixture on top, put some ½ of the cheese on top, butter the other 4 slices and top them with the butter side facing up.
• 5. Bake in a 375 oven watching them, as soon as they start to brown you'll want to turn them over, sprinkle the remaining cheese on top, and continue baking till the cheese is all melted and just starts to brown.
• 6. This is definitely a knife and fork kind of sandwich...and maybe extra napkins!

Steps:

• Follow directions on packet. Serve on hard rolls. Mustard and pepperocini on side.