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beef tenderloin french dip with homemade au jus.

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Course dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 4 French bread rolls or Hoagie Rolls
  • 1 lb or more leftover filet of beef, prime rib or other beef roast that has been thinly sliced link for the recipe:https://the2spoons.com/favorite-filet-of-beef-with-bearnaise-mayonnaise/
  • 1 cup plus jarred roasted red peppers
  • 8 sliced cheese of your choice
  • horseradish mayonnaise (recipe follows)
  • warmed au jus in individual bowls
  • spring mix or arugula
  • room temperature butter for toasting the bread

Horseradish mayonnaise

  • 1/2 cup Mayonnaise
  • 3 tbsp jarred horseradish
  • juice of one half lemon
  • salt and pepper

au jus

  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 carrot, cut into about 1/2 inch slices
  • 1 stalk celery, cut into about 1/2 inch slices
  • 1/3 cup leaks , thinly sliced
  • 2 cups beef stock or broth
  • 1 tbsp whole peppercorns
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes

Instructions
 

  • Combine the mayonnaise, horseradish and lemon juice. Add salt and pepper to taste. Store in the refrigerator until ready to use.
  • In a saucepan add the olive oil and heat to medium. Add the carrots, celery and leaks and sauté until softened. Add the stock, peppercorns, red pepper flakes and bring to a simmer. simmer for about 15 minutes. Strain the broth, discarding the solids and keep warm for serving.
  • Preheat the broiler. Thinly slice your beef tenderloin and set aside. Split your french bread or hoagie rolls if not already split. Place on a sheet pan, outside up and toast for just about a minute or less. Remove and slather with butter. Return to the sheet pan and under the broiler until the roll is toasted and starting to brown a little on the edges. Remove, add the cheese and return and just melt.
  • Remove from the oven, slather the horseradish mayonnaise on each side, pile high with the beef, red peppers and the greens. Serve with individual bowls of the au jus.
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