We’re going to get fancy up in here today. Truffles are about. And sandwiches.
Sandwiches are some of my favorite meals: there are so many possibilities for what we can put between two pieces of bread (if you are another fellow sandwich lover, check out The Sandwich King on Food Network- love it!). So when this month’s Improv Challenge was bread and butter, I knew that I was going to make a sandwich.
Bread and butter is a great start for a sandwich, so I mulled over a lot of ideas. There were lots of grilled cheese concotions in my mind, but I wanted something hearty and special. I made this sandwich during one of my red meat cravings, a time in which I want beef and I want it red and juicy, so I knew I wanted some sandwich in which beef could shine.
This special sandwich comes from the goddess Barefoot Contessa, Ina Garten (I swear I do not mean to plug the Food Network today). The truffle butter really does add something special to the sandwich: the truffle butter has a great savory taste with beef with a little saltiness and little bit of a rich savory taste. And we got Ina’s favorite shards of Parmesan with peppery arugula.
TRUFFLED BEEF SANDWICH
Slightly Adapted from Ina Garten
INGREDIENTS
1 pound top sirloin steaks
Olive Oil
Salt and pepper
Loaf of ciabatta bread
White truffle butter
Caramelized onions
Parmesan shards
Arugula
DIRECTIONS
Prepare and preheat grill over high heat. Brush steaks with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill sirloin steaks, approximately 2-4 minutes per side depending on the thickness of your steak. Let sit for about 4 minutes. Slice against the grain into thin pieces.
Slice ciabatta bread for sandwiches. Spread with truffle butter and place on grill for approximately 3-4 minutes per side, until butter is melted and bread is warm. Spread additional truffle butter on bread. Top bread with steak, caramelized onions, shards of Parmesan, and arugula.
Thanks to Frugal Antics of a Harried Homemaker for hosting! Make sure to check out what everyone else made this month!
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Those seeded ciabatta bread slices look amazing! What brand is it? (or did you bake it yourself?) My mouth is watering!
From Whole Foods- Seeduction bread. My favorite!
There are few things as mouthwatering as a steak sandwich. This looks incredible!
Wow, this looks like a mouthful! My husband would be in heaven!
I toyed with the idea of making a grilled sandwich, too. It’s one of my favorite bread and butter combinations!
Wow! This sandwich is stunning. It sounds amazing. Love the sounds of that truffle butter. Wonderful choice!
Oh wow, that sounds amazing! I am also a big fan of sandwiches, and Jeff Mauro (he’s so adorable!). Truffle butter on a sandwich is genius. This really takes the ol’ sandwich to a whole new level.
How can all these ingredients be bad? Looks amazing.