Roast Beef Melt Rested Before Slicing

For Roast Beef Melt Rested Before Slicing, the counter starts with slices sandwich bread, slices Swiss cheese, and oz roast beef au jus thinly sliced. Portion it for 2 people.

Count on 5 minutes of prep, 5 minutes of cooking, about 10 minutes from the first measurement to the plate.

Ingredients Method

What goes in the bowl

• 4 slices sandwich bread
• 2 slices Swiss cheese
• 8 oz roast beef au jus thinly sliced
• coarse grained Dijon mustard
• horseradish

How the cooking goes

1. Thinly slice your roast beef and toss in the thickened braising liquid in a Dutch oven over a moderate flame.
2. Prepare a sheet pan with aluminum foil and preheat your broiler.
3. Toast two pieces of bread and spread a thin layer of horseradish on one side. Place the toasted bread horseradish side up on your sheet pan.
4. Layer sliced roast beef onto horseradish to your desired height.
5. Set a slice of Swiss cheese on top of each open-faced sandwich and place them under the broiler until the cheese is melted.
6. While the sandwich is broiling, toast two more slices of bread and spread a thin layer of mustard on one side of each.
7. Remove sandwiches from the oven and top with the second slice of bread, cut in half, and serve immediately.

After it comes off the heat

Cool the pot before it goes into the refrigerator. It reheats gently on the stove the next day.

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