Rib-eye And Roasted Tomato Sandwich

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 medium tomatoes, halved crosswise
• 3 shallots, thinly sliced into rings
• 3 garlic cloves, smashed
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 3/4 lbs boneless rib-eye steaks (3/4-inch thick, 3 steaks)
• 8 slices sourdough bread
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar (not seasoned)
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/2 cup finely chopped cilantro
• 1/2 cup finely chopped mint
• 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
• 1/2 cup finely chopped green onion
• 1 -2 cup arugula

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 500°f with rack in middle.
• 2 toss tomatoes with shallots, garlic, oil, and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper & pinch of crushed red pepper flakes in a shallow 3-quart baking dish, then arrange tomatoes cut sides up.
• 3 roast, uncovered, basting once, until tomatoes are tender but still hold their shape and are starting to brown, 35 to 45 minutes.
• 4 cool to room temperature.
• 5 while tomatoes cool, prepare grill for direct-heat cooking over hot charcoal (medium-high heat for gas).
• 6 sprinkle each steak all over with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper (total per steak).
• 7 oil grill rack, then grill steaks, covered only if using a gas grill, turning over once, 5 to 6 minutes total for medium-rare.
• 8 transfer to a cutting board.
• 9 lightly brush both sides of bread slices with some of oil from roasted tomatoes and grill, covered only if using a gas grill, turning over once, until lightly toasted and grill marks form, about 1 minute total.
• 10 stir together vinegar and sugar until sugar is dissolved, then stir in herbs.
• 11 spread one side of each bread slice with some of herb mixture (about a tablespoon per slice).
• 12 slice steaks thinly & on a bias, then make into sandwiches with bread, roasted tomatoes and shallots, and arugula.
• 13 serve with an herbed potato salad, corn on the cob and a green vegetable, seasoned green beans(we made them w/out basil)lemon-ricotta pancakes.
• 14 *tomatoes can be roasted 1 day ahead, cooled, and chilled, covered. bring to room temperature before using.
• 15 ** steaks can be cooked in a hot lightly oiled large (2-burner) ridged grill pan.