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Week of 9/9/24

[Leftover] Chicago-Style Italian Jackfruit Sandwiches
with green bean "fries"

Active: 45 Total: 45
Original GF Paleo Vegetarian
[Leftover] Chicago-Style Italian Jackfruit Sandwiches

Leftover Jackfruit "Pot Roast" makes the perfect filling for these sandwiches - our meatless homage to the beloved Italian Beef. Piled high with jackfruit, peppers, and cheese, they're hearty and satisfying. Be sure to have plenty of savory jus on hand for dipping!

Dependency
Slow Cooker (or not) Mississippi Jackfruit "Pot Roast"
Tags
Dependent Meal Pairs, Air-Fryer Friendly
Proteins
Other - vegetarian
Cuisines
American
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Ingredients

Metric
Servings:
4
[Leftover] Italian Jackfruit Sandwiches:
  • Bell peppers, any color - 2 , thinly sliced
  • Cheese, provolone - 4 oz , sliced or grated
  • Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
  • Hoagie rolls - 4
  • Pot roast gravy (leftover from Monday) - ~ 2 cups
  • Mississippi Jackfruit Pot Roast (leftover from Monday) - ~ 2 cups
  • Foil - for baking
  • Pepperoncini - 1/2 cup , sliced
Green Bean "Fries":
  • Green beans, fresh - 1 lb , trimmed
  • Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
  • Lemon juice - 2 tsp

Prep

  1. Bell peppers / Cheese / Green beans - (If prepping right before cooking, get oven heating first.) Prep as directed and store separately. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)

  2. Cook peppers - Heat a saute pan with cooking oil (portion for sandwiches) over medium heat. Add peppers to heated oil with a pinch of salt and saute until very tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool completely before storing. (Can be done 1 day ahead)

  3. Prepare rolls - Slice rolls if not already sliced. Spread cut sides of rolls with some butter or brush with some oil.

  4. Make jus - Place reserved gravy from Monday in a small saucepan. If necessary, add some stock or water to equal 2 cups (you can also add some stock or water if the gravy has thickened and you’d like it thinner for dipping the sandwiches). Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Simmer gently until heated through, ~5 minutes. Season with some salt and pepper, if needed.

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Make

  1. Heat oven to 425 F / 218 C degrees and set out two baking sheets.

  2. Spread green beans out on the first baking sheet and toss with cooking oil (portion for green beans). Season with some salt and pepper.

  3. Transfer beans to the oven and roast until tender, 10 to 12 minutes, shaking the pan halfway through cooking.

  4. Warm jackfruit in the microwave.

  5. If peppers were cooked ahead of time, warm them briefly in the microwave.

  6. Cover the second baking sheet with foil. Spread hoagie rolls out onto prepared baking sheet, cut sides up.

  7. When beans are done cooking, remove from the oven and toss with lemon juice. Transfer to a bowl and cover to keep warm.

  8. Heat the oven’s broiler (a low-broil setting works well here if your oven has one). Pile jackfruit onto the bottom halves of hoagie rolls. Top with bell peppers and layer cheese over top.

  9. Broil sandwiches until cheese is melted and bubbly and top halves of rolls are golden brown (watch them carefully and remove the top buns if they get too dark).

  10. Top finished sandwiches with pepperoncini and place top halves of rolls on top.

  11. Serve sandwiches with green bean fries on the side and jus for dipping. Enjoy!

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