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Roast Beef Sandwiches with Sweet-and-Sour Red Onions and Blue Cheese

4.5

(14)

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

2 cups thinly sliced red onions
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
4 large soft whole grain rolls, toasted
1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
12 tomato slices
8 ounces thinly sliced roast beef
2 cups (packed) small watercress sprigs

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Combine onions, vinegar, and sugar in medium bowl; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Let stand until onions are soft, tossing occasionally, at least 1 hour and up to 4 hours.

    Step 2

    Place bottom halves of rolls on work surface. Sprinkle with cheese. Top each with 3 tomato slices, then 1/4 of roast beef. Top each with 1/2 cup watercress, then 1/4 of pickled onions. Cover with tops of rolls. Cut each sandwich in half.

Nutrition Per Serving

Per serving: calories
341; total fat
11 g; saturated fat
5 g; cholesterol
67 mg
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Self
TagsSandwichBeefMeatRed OnionOnionRoot VegetableVegetableBlue CheeseCheeseDairyTomatoWatercressLeafy GreensMainLunchBon Appétit
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