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Hearty Roast Beef Po Boy

Make a real Roast Beef Po boy! This recipe shows you how to create this Louisiana favorite, and bring the taste to your kitchen.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time3 hours
Total Time3 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 6 Sandwiches
Cuisine: American, Cajun and Creole, Southern Food
Author: Melanie Cagle

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Ingredients

  • 4 Pounds Beef Chuck Roast
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 2 teaspoons Vegetable Oil
  • 1 Each Yellow Onion Peeled and sliced
  • 4 Cloves Garlic minced
  • 2 Tablespoons All Purpose Flour
  • 2-½ Cups Beef Broth
  • ½ teaspoon Dried Thyme
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire Sauce
  • ¼ Cup Unsalted Butter
  • 6 Each Po'Boy Bread
  • 6 Slices Provolone Cheese
  • ½ Cup Mayonnaise
  • 2 Each Fresh Tomatoes sliced (optional)
  • 3 Each Dill Pickles sliced (optional)
  • 1 Cup Shredded Lettuce (optional)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325°F.
  • Season the chuck roast liberally with salt and pepper. Add to a Dutch oven heated over a medium-high heat with the vegetable oil. Sear for 3 minutes on each side. Remove the roast to the side.
    4 Pounds Beef Chuck Roast, 1 teaspoon Salt, 1 teaspoon Black Pepper, 2 teaspoons Vegetable Oil
  • Add the sliced onions to the pot and continue to cook until soft, scraping up all the cooked bits on the bottom.
    1 Each Yellow Onion
  • Add the garlic and cook another 2 minutes.
    4 Cloves Garlic
  • Add the flour and cook another 2 minutes.
    2 Tablespoons All Purpose Flour
  • Slowly pour in the beef broth, stirring all the time.
    2-½ Cups Beef Broth
  • Stir in the dried thyme and Worcestershire sauce.
    ½ teaspoon Dried Thyme, 2 teaspoons Worcestershire Sauce
  • Add the beef roast back to the pot, spoon over some of the gravy and cover with the lid.
  • Place in the preheated oven and cook for 3 hours, check ever hour if more beef broth is needed and spoon gravy over meat.
  • Remove from the oven and shred with forks, Stir the meat up in the gravy.
  • Butter the bread on the inside and place face down on a heated grill pan to grill the inside of the bread.
    ¼ Cup Unsalted Butter, 6 Each Po'Boy Bread
  • Spread mayonnaise over the inside of the bread, then add some of the roast beef. Top with cheese and favorite toppings and enjoy.
    6 Slices Provolone Cheese, ½ Cup Mayonnaise, 2 Each Fresh Tomatoes, 3 Each Dill Pickles, 1 Cup Shredded Lettuce
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Nutrition

Serving: 1Sandwich | Calories: 840kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 64g | Fat: 63g | Saturated Fat: 26g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Monounsaturated Fat: 25g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 250mg | Sodium: 1462mg | Potassium: 1104mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 524IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 212mg | Iron: 7mg

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