Hot Roast Beef Po Boy Sandwich

Have a hankering for a Po Boy?

The ingredients that go into a po-boy are virtually limitless, depending on one’s imagination: hot roast beef with gravy, ham and cheese (known in New Orleans as a “combination”), fried seafood (oysters, shrimp, soft-shell crabs, catfish), hot sausage, meatballs–even a French Fry po-boy can be had at most corner grocery store deli’s around the city of New Orleans. In addition, the counter sandwich maker typically will ask you… “And do you want that dressed?” When the New Orleans po-boy is “dressed”, the reference has nothing to do with fashion: “dressed” in New Orleans means that lettuce, tomatoes, and mayonnaise are added, and pickles too on some!

If you enjoy a hearty roast beef sandwich, you'll certainly enjoy this Po Boy recipe.

It's a simple recipe for your at home dining pleasure.

This recipe can actually be done in 30 minutes or less.

What follows is a southern Po Boy recipe shared by RJ Jaramillo.

Yield: Feeds a family of 4

Shopping List / Ingredients:

• 2 lbs. of thinly sliced Harter House Roast Beef (Estimate ½ pound per serving)
  Tri-Tip, Brisket, Tenderloin, or even Deli Roast Beef, etc.
• 1 Large, French Bread Roll, (Cut and Quarter)
• 1 Can of French Onion Soup
• 1 Pkg. of Au Jus Gravy Mix
• 1 Can of Whole Green Chilies
• 12 oz. Jar of Peperoncini (Chopped Fine)
• 1- Medium Tomato (Chopped Fine)

Optional Items: Cheese, Tabasco Sauce, Shredded Lettuce

Equipment: 2-Quart Pot, Cookie Sheet, Oven Pre-Heated to 300 Degrees F

How to Make a Po Boy Cooking Steps

Step 1: Make Gravy Mix

Open your can of french onion soup and pour it into your 2-quart pot. Add 1 can of water. Open package of the au jus gravy and mix with the soup and stir gently on stove with a low-medium setting. You want to have a thick sauce, so if you feel that you put too much water in your sauce mix just add a teaspoon of flour while stirring the mix over the stove (this should thicken the sauce). Keep sauce warm and start to pre-heat your oven to 300 degrees F.

Step 2: Preparing Your French Bread, the Key to a Delicious Po Boy

The bread means everything to this recipe. Make sure you get a large French bread roll baked fresh at our Harter House Bakery and cut it into four pieces. If you are feeding a family of four, you only need one loaf of French bread.

The next step after cutting your bread is to take the gravy mix off the stove and begin the “dipping” process. To do this, take your slices of bread and place them on a cookie sheet so they are laid out flat. Then, take your meat (the roast beef) and dip into the sauce, placing the meat on top of the sliced French bread after its been soaked in the gravy. Make sure you dunk your meat thoroughly through the gravy before placing on top of the bread.

Step 3: Heating and Topping the Po Boy

At this point, you can add a green chili on top of the beef and place all of the sandwiches that are top of the cookie sheet into the oven for 12- 15 minutes.

Other Topping Options for Your Po Boy

I like a little crunch with my Po Boy Sandwich, so I take a medium tomato and chop it fine into a bowl. Next, I take four to five Peproncini’s (pronounced, pepper-chini) and chop them fine and add to the bowl of tomato. You can alter this recipe by using regular pickles instead of the peperoncini and you will have the same crunchy, sour effect that this topping makes. You can also add cheese to the topping of the sandwiches to add a cheesy flavor to your Po Boy.

ENJOY!