Roast Beef Sandwich with Bean Salad

Ingredients

• 4 lbs beef rump/eye roast
• 1 whole onion
• 1 large sandwich roll/french bread roll (submarine hoagie) bread (the one I used was 14 inches)
• 1 bell pepper (color of choice)
• 2 roma tomatoes, sliced
• salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoons garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/3 cup hot water
• 1/3 cup pepperoncini
• 6 slices pepper jack, provolone or swiss cheese
• 3 tablespoons choice of mustard
  
• (optional) 2 jalapenos, sliced or 3 tablespoons pickled jalapenos

Salad

• 1 cup garbanzo beans
• 1 cup red kidney beans
• 1/2 red onion, diced
• 2 tsp cumin
• 3 tablespoons diced cilantro
• 1 roma tomato, diced
• 6 basil leaves, juilienned
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• salt and pepper

Cooking

1. cover beef in salt and pepper and garlic powder and rub all over. let sit in the fridge for 2 hours. remove from fridge and let sit at room temp for 10 minutes.
2. place beef in an oiled dutch oven or stove-top friendly baking pan fat side up. cook on high heat until browned. flip meat over to the fat side in the pan and cook for 1 - 2 more minutes on medium. remove meat and set aside. add the butter and once melted, add salt and pepper and the water. on a medium to low heat, simmer for 3 - 5 minutes, while stirring.
3. pour half the broth out into bowl and set aside. return meat to dutch oven/pot and place in oven at 350F for 1 hour with 1/2 of the broth. remove the beef and set aside to cool. you can also do this as a hot sandwich and do all the other preparation/assembling before cooking the beef.

Salad

1. add all the ingredients in a bowl and combine well. place in fridge until a cool temperature.

Assembling Sandwich

• hot version

1. take bread and cut in half long ways. spread some butter on both sides. spread chosen condiments on the bread. layer on some cheese then some roast beef. the onions (grilled), bell pepper, pepperpncini, jalapenos (if used), tomato then a second layer of cheese.
2. place other piece of bread on top, then either grill sandwich on both sides until bread is browned and crisp and cheese is melting. can also place on a baking pan and place in oven at 350 for 5 minutes.

cold version

1. after roast beef has cooled, slice bread in half long ways and spread on desired condiments. place on a layer of beef, jalapenos (if used), tomato, onion, pepper, cheese.
2. cut up into smaller individual sandwiches, or cut in half and have a single well sized sandwich. serve with a side of the bean salad and potato chips or fries.

bon appetit