Best Roast Beef French Dip With Green Pea Pesto Recipes

French Dip Sandwiches image

Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 tablespoons butter
1 shallot, chopped
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 jigger dry sherry, optional
2 cans beef consomme, found on broth and soups aisle or beef broth
1 1/2 pounds deli sliced roast beef
Grill seasoning blend for steak, such as Montreal Steak Seasoning Blend, or, coarse salt and pepper
4 torpedo sandwich rolls, split

Steps:

In a large, shallow skillet over moderate heat, melt butter. Add shallots to butter and saute 2 minutes. Add flour to butter and shallot and cook a minute longer. Whisk in sherry and cook liquid out. Whisk in consomme in a slow stream. Bring sauce to a bubble and allow to simmer over low heat until ready to serve sandwiches.
Pile meat loosely across your cutting board or a large work surface. Season meat with grill seasoning or salt and black pepper. Set out 4 ramekins or small soup cups for dipping sauce, 4 dinner plates and 4 split torpedo rolls. To assemble, using a pair of kitchen tongs, dip meat into loose au jus sauce and pile into rolls. Set ramekins or cups with extra dipping sauce along side the sandwiches.

Cheapo Pea Pesto image

Provided by Food Network

Categories condiment

Time 10m

Yield about 1 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup frozen green peas, defrosted
1/4 cup toasted walnuts
1 clove garlic
1/4 cup grated domestic Parmesan
Juice of 1 lemon
1/4 cup olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Serving suggestions: crostini

Steps:

Combine the peas, walnuts and garlic in a food processor. Pulse until chopped into a thick mixture. Add the cheese and lemon juice and pulse again until incorporated.
With the machine running, slowly drizzle in the olive oil until a thick paste is formed. Turn off the machine and season with salt and pepper. Pulse the pesto one final time to incorporate the seasoning.
Serve over crostini for an easy appetizer.