Fast dinners
Lucky you. That long-simmered pot roast from Sunday was not obliterated by the family; there are still some succulent leftovers in the fridge. Turn them into a second, filling meal with these easy sandwiches.
And if you like the look of these and have no pot roast? Those convenient pre-cooked, microwavable pot roasts are available near the meat case in the supermarket. Just heat, shred and use in this recipe.
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Tips
Don’t like broccoli? Use a regular slaw mixture.
Add some heat with a teaspoon or so of prepared horseradish in the slaw.
Beverage selection
A cold lager or glass of ice tea fills the bill.
Shredded beef sandwiches with broccoli slaw
Prep: 5 minutes
Makes: 4 servings
2 cups broccoli slaw mix
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 teaspoon cider vinegar
1/4 teaspoon each: celery seed, salt
Freshly ground pepper
2 cups shredded cooked beef pot roast
4 kaiser or onion rolls
4 leaves Boston lettuce
Dijon mustard, optional
1 Place broccoli slaw mix into a medium bowl; stir in mayonnaise, vinegar, celery seed, salt and pepper to taste.
2 Mound beef on bottom buns; top with slaw. Place lettuce leaf on each. Spread top bun with mustard, if desired. Place top buns on sandwiches.
Nutrition information: Per serving: 416 calories, 44% of calories from fat, 20 g fat, 5 g saturated fat, 58 mg cholesterol, 33 g carbohydrates, 25 g protein, 570 mg sodium, 2 g fiber
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