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Western Cheese Steak Sandwich

Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 8 -12

Ingredients
  

  • 1 whole Large or 2 Small Onions, sliced thin
  • 1 stick butter
  • Cooking Oil
  • 2 pounds steak
  • Seasoning
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup or more Worcestershire Sauce
  • Tabasco Sauce To Taste
  • Optional: Mushrooms and/or Bell Peppers
  • 8-12 deli rolls
  • Swiss Gouda or Provolone Cheese

Instructions
 

  • Cut the steaks against the grain into strips and put them into a bowl. Season them generously and stir it through with your hands. Add the flour and stir through with your hands until the steak strips are dusted uniformly. Set aside.
  • Melt 1 stick of butter over medium low heat, and then cook the onion until soft and light brown. Remove and set aside.
  • Add 2 Tbsp of oil to the skillet and turn the heat to medium high. Add some of the meat in a single layer. Cook one side until brown, then flip and cook the other side until brown, about 2 minutes on both sides.
  • Repeat until all of the meat is done, adding more oil as needed.
  • Add the Worcestershire sauce, and 5 to 6 shakes of Tabasco, and stir to deglaze the pan. scraping up the fond off the bottom.
  • Add any of the flour and seasonings left from the bowl the steak strips were in and stir over medium heat until thickened.
  • Add the meat, the cooked onions and any of the optional ingredients. Stir to combine.
  • Butter the halved rolls and toast on a skillet, under the broiler, or on the grill.
  • To assemble, lay the bottom half of a roll on the plate. Place some cheese on the roll, followed by the meat mixture and top with another slice of cheese and the top half of the roll.