Steak Sandwiches

OMG!  These are wonderful!  I just made up the recipe based on a few things I've had at restaurants.

I used leftover roast from this recipe that has been floating around on Pinterest: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/high-temperature-eye-of-round-roast/detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e11=eye%20round%20roast&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Home%20Page

I made the roast last night and it was great but I wondered what to do with the leftovers.  Then it hit me: Steak Sandwiches!

These are served on bread of your choice (I used the French Hamburger Rolls from Publix) and topped with caramelized onions, sauteed mushrooms, and garlic aioli.  If you don't have leftover roast beef lying around, you can use thin slices of ribeye or NY strip.  Cook the meat as you wish, in a skillet or on the grill.  I left mine in a single slab but my husband sliced his up like fajita meat.

Caramelized Onions

Ingredients:
1 medium sweet onion
2 tbsp olive oil
1tsp sugar

Cut your onion into lengthwise slices, as thick or thin as you desire.  They cook down A LOT so don't go paper-thin or you'll have nothing left.  Put sliced onions in a dish with about a teaspoon of water and microwave for 5 minutes.  Now heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.  Slowly cook the onions, adding the sugar as they start to turn brown.  Keep cooking, stirring occasionally and adding the remaining olive oil as needed to keep the onions from burning, sticking, and becoming dehydrated.  This process will take 10-20 minutes.

Sauteed Mushrooms

Ingredients:
1 8 oz package sliced mushrooms
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp non-dairy margarine
1/2 tsp white wine vinegar

Heat oil and margarine over medium heat and add mushrooms.  As they begin to soften, add the white wine vinegar.  Cook to desired consistency (I like mine pretty soft).

Garlic Aioli

Ingredients:
1/2 cup mayonnaise made with olive oil
1 clove garlic, pressed (or about 1/2 tsp dried minced garlic, rehydrated in 1/2 tsp water)
1/2 tsp lemon or lime juice
salt and pepper to taste

Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and let sit for at least 15 minutes for flavors to blend.

My husband says he wants me to keep a tub of garlic aioli on hand at all times because he'll put it on everything!  We actually taste-tested it on raw mushrooms before I cooked them.