Sensational Steak Sandwich

Total Time: 4 hrs 48 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs 18 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 lb thinly sliced sirloin steak, strips
• 8 ounces sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 green bell pepper, seeded and cut into strips
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 10 slices provolone cheese
• 1 loaf french bread
• 1 (14 ounce) can beef broth
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/4 cup dry red wine
• 1/2 cup prepared horseradish (optional)
• 1/2 cup brown mustard (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. add the beef, and cook until browned. add the mushrooms, bell pepper and onion; cook and stir until starting to become tender, about 5 minutes.
• 2 in a slow cooker, combine the beef broth, salt, pepper, worcestershire sauce, red pepper flakes and red wine.
• 3 transfer the beef and vegetables to the slow cooker, and stir to blend. cover, and cook on high for 3 to 4 hours, until beef is extremely tender.
• 4 preheat the oven to 425 degrees f (220 degrees c).
• 5 drain the liquid from the slow cooker, and save for dipping.
• 6 slice the french bread loaf lengthwise like a submarine sandwich.
• 7 mix together the horseradish and mustard; spread onto the inside of the loaf.
• 8 place slices of provolone cheese on both sides of the loaf, then fill with the beef and vegetables.
• 9 close the loaf, and wrap the entire sandwich with aluminum foil.
• 10 bake for 10 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven. for crunchier bread, you can bake it without the aluminum foil.
• 11 slice into servings, and serve with the juices from the slow cooker for dipping.