Brielle's Avalon

So. You have leftover roast beef or steaks. how to stretch it? Stew? Strogonoff? How ’bout French dip? Mom used to make it once in a while. Pretty easy, especially if you don’t have to make the side dishes.

Good broth, or a can of consume

French rolls, bollios, Kaiser rolls or whatever you might have handy

leftover beef

sliced cheese

Put the soup on to warm. If you have home made broth, great! Or you can make do with canned consume. Tonight I made do with a can each of beef mushroom soup and French onion soup. Instead of just using water to thin, I used a can of wine as well.

Cut the rolls open and toast them while you slice the beef thinly, across the grain.

Arrange on the rolls, with the cheese too.

Melt the cheese. Add mustard or horseradish if you really want to. I don’t feel it’s necessary, but many might.

Cut the sandwiches in 1/2 (they’re more manageable that way.

Serve the broth/consume in individual bowls and dip as you please.

Serve with whatever salads you like or even french fries or tater puffs. Beer, wine, milk or soda go well with them, too.

If you have the patience cut up an onion and caramelize it to put on or beside the sandwiches as an extra special touch.