{"id":1347,"date":"2009-05-23T09:28:08","date_gmt":"2009-05-23T14:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/crankymouse.com\/?p=1347"},"modified":"2009-05-23T10:59:55","modified_gmt":"2009-05-23T15:59:55","slug":"leftovers-redone-steak-and-cheese-please","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/index.php\/2009\/05\/23\/leftovers-redone-steak-and-cheese-please\/","title":{"rendered":"Leftovers Redone: Steak and Cheese, Please!"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Philly cheesesteak isn’t something to mess with, so we didn’t. Instead, we created our own variety of steak sandwich, topped off with a mound of fresh grilled vegetables and a simple chipotle mayo for a bit of kick. It is the combination we keep coming back to. The vegetables balance the steak and cheese and serve to lighten things up a bit. I even topped mine with some iceberg we had sitting around taking up space to give a little crunch.
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For these we’re using leftover bacon-wrapped beef tenderloin<\/a> steaks. We have actually started grilling more of these than we eat so that we have enough to make this meal and Ole has one or two to bring to work for lunch, but we also use leftover chunks of steak from other meals. If we don’t have enough steak to feed the whole family, we’ll pair these with other leftover items from the week on a Saturday evening or add leftover chicken to the vegetable mix. If we’re really short on things, we may even feed the kids grilled ham and cheese.
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Mushrooms are one of those like it or don’t types of ingredients. Just ignore them if you’re not a fan. These got a few extra onions added that we had sitting in the fridge from a few nights earlier.
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The bacon on the tenderloin will grease the griddle to prevent anything from sticking, and because we cook our steaks to a medium they can withstand another heating without becoming tough like a piece of Bubbalicious you’ve had in your cheek all afternoon while you rode your three-wheeler up and down the block, your Star Wars’ ewok strapped to the back.
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Give your buns a bit of butter so they brown while they’re toasting. These are ciabatta rolls from Costco again. The first time I attempted this post I had some lovely bollilo rolls, but then I somehow managed to come out of that sans photos of final product.
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And then stick them right on that same griddle.
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This is sliced havarti cheese from the deli section at Super Target. I don’t usually buy deli cheese because it’s overpriced (in my opinion), but THIS cheese happened to come free with my dry salame and turkey breast lunch meat purchase. Hello, pre-sliced cheese. Welcome to my home.
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Then there’s the mayo matter. This gives the sandwich a bit of zip that it is otherwise lacking. You could use regular Tabasco sauce for a less “roasted pepper” taste, if you preferred. We happen to have Chipotle Tabasco because we marinate the burrito meat <\/a>in it.
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This is sort of the color my kitchen walls were when we bought the house.
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Assemble.
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And eat.
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Steak and Cheese, Please!<\/strong><\/font>
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\n1 cup sliced, previously grilled steak, approximately 1\/4 cup sliced for each sandwich
\n1\/4 cup sliced green onions
\n1 cup sliced baby portabella mushrooms
\nolive oil
\nkosher salt
\ncracked pepper
\n3-4 sweet peppers sliced into thin strips
\nthick slices of cheese (havarti pictured above, but asiago also works well)
\nChipotle Mayo (see below)<\/p>\n


Heat griddle to 350. Add mushrooms to the griddle and drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper. While they begin to cook, slice peppers and green onions and your leftover steak. Add to the griddle. Cook, stirring occasionally until mushrooms become translucent and steak is heated through. Push to the side and add buttered buns, grilling until brown, approximately 60 seconds.
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Spread chipotle mayo on the bun. Assemble sandwich on buns with steak and vegetable mixture, cheese and lettuce, if desired. Allow sandwich to rest for 2-3 minutes while you set the table and gather your sides. Enjoy.
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\nChipotle Mayo<\/strong><\/font>
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3 Tablespoons mayo
\n1 teaspoon Chipotle Tabasco sauce
\ncracked black pepper
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Mix all ingredients and enjoy on sandwiches, with vegetables or with french fries.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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