My daily journey to new dinner ideas.

I will blog here with my ideas and recipes for dinner on a daily basis. I will try to keep it new and interesting. This is my means of trying make my dinners ever-changing while trying to incorporate a healthy twist.

Sunday, April 17, 2011

Grilled Roast Beef Sandwich with Tater Tots

   Tonight I was cooking for myself, which allows me some freedom as to what to make.  I decided to use some left overs in combination with a few new items to create something interesting.  I personally like a lot of flavor so sometimes the flavor profile is a little complex.  Tonight I made something that seems simple but is complex none the less.  
   First I took some white onions sliced thin and some baby bella mushrooms sliced thin and placed them on my griddle, flipping over once during cooking, I cook until they are softened and have a small amount of color then remove and set aside.  Then I took several slices of left over roast beef and placed it on the griddle again flipping once to heat the meat and get some caramellization on both sides.  Then I poured a small amount of thousand island dressing across the meat and covered it with some American cheese.  
   I griddled the ciabatta roll before any thing else to get some color and crispiness.  I did it before to allow it to cool completely before the rest is finished.  I also heated the deep fryer and got some tater tots together.  Once the cheese melted on the meat I placed the onions and mushrooms on the roll, as well as some fresh sliced tomato, then topped it with the meat and cheese.  Then I poured some bourbon flavored barbecue sauce on and some fresh Romaine lettuce and topped it with the top of the roll. 
   The complex flavor profile of this sandwich paired with some delicious tater tots made the ultimate dinner for me.  I hope that if anyone tries this recipe they enjoy it as much as I did.

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