Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich with Garlic Mayo

Every few months or so my husband and I host a "game night" at our house.  We have friends over, cook dinner, and play board games.  Its always a good time!  We hosted a game night last night and this time I chose to make something that I could prep for ahead of time and just throw it together without much fuss once our guests arrived.  It was a little messy to eat...but that's usually a sign of GOOD food, right?! :)  This was my first attempt at this particular recipe so  I was a little nervous since we were having company over.  All in all everyone thoroughly enjoyed dinner and we played the best game of Jenga ever!!  We all agreed that we would brush our teeth extra good before bed that night because we could all taste garlic in our teeth all evening. :)

INGREDIENTS:
1/2 C mayo
2-4 cloves of garlic minced (depending on your taste)
1 TBSP olive oil
2 LBS beef round steak, cut into thin strips
1 green bell pepper cut into 1/4 in strips
1 red bell pepper cut into 1/4 in strips
1 large onion sliced into rings
steak seasoning
salt
6 colombo rolls
2 cups of shredded provolone or mozzarella cheese

DIRECTIONS:
At least an hour before cooking Sprinkle steak strips with steak seasoning (a little or a lot depending on your preference), cover and refrigerate.  ( I allowed mine to marinate all day).
Mix minced garlic with the mayo, cover and refrigerate until assembly.
Heat olive oil in a large pot.  Lightly brown the steak.  Add the bell peppers and onion and cook until the veggies are tender.
Meanwhile open up the colombo rolls, place on a large cookie sheet and place under the broiler for 1-1.5 minutes and allow to toast lightly. Once finished spread with Garlic Mayo.  Top with the meat mixture once that is finished and sprinkle with cheese.  Place in the oven just long enough to allow the cheese to melt.  Enjoy! :)

Jalapeno Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

No words can express how much we LOVED this recipe!!! It was EXCELLENT!!! The recipe is enough for two sandwiches, and I was a little sad that I couldn't have a second.  :( I recommend this recipe to all mankind!!! :) :) :) Its my newest favorite sandwich!!! I did make a few subtle changes to the original recipe, I'll go ahead and post it exactly how I did it last night for dinner.

INGREDIENTS:
4 Jalapenos
1 TBSP Cream Cheese
1 TBSP Ranch Dressing
2-3 Green Onions chopped
4 large pieces of sundried tomatoes; chopped (if packed in oil, remove the excess with a paper towel)
cheese (I two slices of colby jack per sandwich)
butter
bread (I used sourdough)

DIRECTIONS:
First you'll need to roast your jalapenos.  You can do this on an outdoor grill, or if you have a gas stove, you can do it on your heating element.  ( I suppose you can do this under the broiler as well).  While your jalapenos are roasting combine the cream cheese, ranch dressing, chives and sundried tomatoes in a bowl.  Once the jalapenos are done roasting, place them in a zip loc bag for a few minutes, then peep the skins off, cut them in half and remove the seeds and spines.  On one slice of bread spread the cream cheese mixture, lay out a slice of cheese, top with two jalapenos, add another slice of cheese and top with another slice of bread that has been prepared with the cream cheese mixture.  Generously butter the outsides of your sandwich and cook on a medium heat cast iron griddle (or in a pan) until golden brown on each side.  Slice in half and serve!

Grilled PBP

So what I created  is actually a cross between a grilled cheese and a BLT with an Italiano twist!!  And its almost just as easy to prepare.  PBP stands for: Pancetta, Basil, and Peppers.

INGREDIENTS:
multi-grain bread (thats what I used, but you can probably use whatever you'd like)
olive oil
kosher salt (optional)
marinated roasted red peppers
fresh grated mozzarella at room temperature
basil leaves (sliced into thin ribbons)
pancetta slices

DIRECTIONS:
Brush olive oil on one side of each slice of bread.  If desired, LIGHTLY sprinkle with kosher salt (this can easily become too salty so you may want to shake off the excess as you would with glitter and paper.) On a preheated griddle (Med-Hi) cook your pancetta slices and heat the roasted red peppers.  Set aside. Wipe off any debris left on the griddle with a paper towel if needed.  Assemble your sandwich on the griddle with olive oil side of bread facing down.  Layer with mozzarella, basil, peppers, pancetta, and more mozzarella, and lastly the second piece of oiled bread.  Grill until golden and the cheese has melted, about 2-3 minutes per side.  :)

Seriously one of my best sandwich creations yet!!!