Zinfandel Beef And Blue Cheese Sandwiches Recipes

FILLET OF BEEF SANDWICHES

Steps:

• For the dressing, mash the blue cheese with a fork and blend with the sour cream, mayonnaise, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper.
• To make the sandwiches, cut the bread into 8 slices, each slice 1/4 inch thick. Spread 4 of the slices thickly with the dressing. Top with slices of beef and arugula and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Spread the rest of the slices of bread very lightly with butter and place, butter-side down, on top of the beef.
• Preheat oven 500 degrees F.
• Melt 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter.
• Place beef on a baking sheet and pat the outside dry with a paper towel. Using a pastry brush coat the beef with the melted butter. Sprinkle evenly with salt and pepper. Roast for 25 minutes at 500 degrees F for medium rare.
• Remove the beef from the oven, cover tightly with aluminum foil, and allow to rest at room temperature for 20 minutes before slicing.

ROAST BEEF SANDWICHES WITH BLUE CHEESE DRESSING

Steps:

• Using fork, mash cheese in bowl. Whisk in sour cream, mayonnaise and Worcestershire. Season with salt and pepper.
• Spread 8 bread slices with butter. Spread remaining 8 bread slices with cheese dressing; mound beef atop dressing, dividing equally. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Top with peppers, if desired, then arugula and buttered bread slices. Cut sandwiches in half. (Can be made 6 hours ahead. Wrap in foil and refrigerate.)

BLUE CHEESE BEEF TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Place beef in a shallow dish. Combine teriyaki sauce, red wine and garlic; pour over beef. Allow beef to marinate in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Place tenderloin on broiler pan, and cook in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C), and cook for 30 to 40 more minutes, or to desired doneness. Allow to set for 10 minutes before slicing.
• In a saucepan over low heat, combine blue cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream and Worcestershire sauce. Stir until smooth; serve over sliced tenderloin.

GRILLED BEEF & BLUE CHEESE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix cream cheese and blue cheese until blended. Spread over bread slices. Layer 4 of the slices with roast beef and onion; top with remaining bread slices., Brush outsides of sandwiches with oil. In a large skillet, toast sandwiches over medium heat 4-5 minutes on each side or until golden brown.

ROAST BEEF AND BLUE CHEESE SANDWICH

Steps:

• Combine mayonnaise, mustard, and pepper and stir well.
• Spread on cut sides of sandwich buns.
• Line bottom half of each sandwich bun with a lettuce leaf; top each with tomato slices, bell pepper rings, onion slices, roast beef, blue cheese and top halves of buns.