Slow Roasted Sirloin Beef Sandwich with Caraway Tomato Sauce
Living in Chicago for the better part of 36 years has exposed me to a lot of beef sandwich recipes. This slow roasted sirloin beef sandwich is the most unique —ever. Straight from my mother-in-law's recipe box, the caraway red sauce the roast is braised in has the most rich, unbelievable flavor. Truly an Italian steak sandwich like no other!
Heat oil in a large Dutch oven (5.5 qt minimum) or a roaster with a lid over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, brown the seasoned meat on each side, 2 minutes per side until golden. Resist the urge to move the meat and if it sticks, let it brown a little longer as needed.
2 Tablespoons canola oil
For the sauce
In a medium bowl, stir the sauce, soup mix, water and caraway seeds together until the soup mix is well incorporated. Sprinkle in the bay leaves.
15 oz can tomato sauce, 1 cup water, 1 envelope onion soup mix, 2 teaspoons caraway seeds, 2 bay leaves
Pour the sauce over the meat in the Dutch oven or roaster and spoon sauce to coat the meat. Roast the meat for 4 hours.
Turn the meat once while roasting (at about the 2 hour point).
To tell if done, poke with a long meat fork. It should feel tender.
Assemble the sandwiches
Remove roast from the sauce to a cutting board. Use a slicing knife and large fork to slice or shred the roast (it also might be falling apart).Add the slices back to the Dutch oven and coat in the sauce.
Slice rolls in half and toast in a 400° oven until toasted. You can drizzle olive oil on the rolls if you like before toasting. Use tongs to fill the rolls and sprinkle over parmesan.Serve the sauce on the side for those who love extra gravy.
10 sandwich rolls, freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Notes
Notes from my mother-in-law:
Use 2 5 lb roasts to feed 30 people with four recipes of sauce.
Slice before freezing separately from the sauce.