French Dip Beef Sandwiches

🥘 Ingredients

• Italian cheese blend
  1 c
• beef stir-fry
  20 oz
• beef stock concentrate
  2 unit
• bold & savory steak spice
  2 tbsp
• butter
  4 tbsp
• demi-baguette
  4 unit
• lemon
  1 unit
• mixed greens
  4 oz
• olive oil
  4 tsp
• paper towels
• pepper
• salt
• vegetable oil
  2 tsp
• yellow onion
  2 unit

🍳 Cookware

• large pan
• large pan
• medium bowl
• small bowl

1. 

   1

   Wash and dry all produce. Halve, peel, and slice yellow onion . Melt 1 TBSP butter in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook, tossing, until lightly browned ⏱️ 2 minutes . Lower heat to medium and toss in 1 tsp bold & savory steak spice (we sent more). Season with salt and pepper . Cook, tossing, until very soft and browned ⏱️ 5 minutes .

   yellow onion: 2 unit, butter: 4 tbsp, bold & savory steak spice: 2 tbsp, salt, pepper
2. 

   2

   Heat a drizzle of vegetable oil in another large pan over medium-high heat. Pat beef stir-fry dry with paper towels , then season all over with salt, pepper, and remaining steak spice. Add to pan and cook, tossing occasionally, until browned and cooked through ⏱️ 4 minutes . Remove from pan and set aside.

   vegetable oil: 2 tsp, beef stir-fry: 20 oz, paper towels
3. 

   3

   Transfer cooked onion to pan used for beef over medium-high heat. Stir in 1 cup of water and beef stock concentrate , scraping up any browned bits on bottom. Bring to a simmer, then lower heat to medium. Cook until slightly reduced ⏱️ 3 minutes . Remove from heat.

   beef stock concentrate: 2 unit
4. 

   4

   Cut demi-baguette in half lengthwise. Sprinkle ¼ of Italian cheese blend onto one baguette bottom, then top with half the beef and another ¼ of the cheese. Remove some onion slices from gravy and arrange on top, then cover with a baguette top to make sandwich. Repeat with remaining baguette and fillings. TIP: It's OK if you don't use all the onions.

   demi-baguette: 4 unit, Italian cheese blend: 1 c
5. 

   5

   Wipe out pan used for onions, then melt 1 TBSP butter in it over medium-low heat. Add sandwiches and toast until golden ⏱️ 2 minutes per side. (TIP: Press down on the sandwiches as they toast - try using a heavy pan to keep them flat.)
6. 

   6

   While sandwiches toast, halve lemon . Toss mixed greens (lettuce) in a medium bowl with a large drizzle of olive oil and squeeze or two of lemon. Season with salt and pepper. Divide sandwiches and salad between plates. Divide gravy between two small bowl s and serve on the side for dipping sandwiches into.

   lemon: 1 unit, mixed greens: 4 oz, olive oil: 4 tsp