Black and Blue Sammy

Is your mouth watering just looking at this picture. Okay good. That means you are still alive. I am a sucker for beef with any kind of blue cheese. A filet with a blue cheese crust, I’m all over it. A burger with blue cheese crumbles, yes please. Just something about those flavors together is so perfect. When I saw this recipe I knew I had to try it. This sandwich is beyond decadent. The little bit or horseradish mixed in with mayo gives it a nice little bite and all the cheese melted over the tender beef. OMG! So good! And guess what? It is easy to boot! You cook the meat in a crock-pot allowing all those flavors to soak in and then all you have to do when you are ready to get your grub on is assemble them. Perfect lunch or dinner for these Sunday football games.

Note: I made these as meal sized sandwiches but they were super rich. If you are someone who really just wants rich food in a smaller quantity or want to feed more than four people, then consider making these as sliders. This recipe will make about a dozen sliders if you use small dinner rolls.

INGREDIENTS
2 lb beef chuck roast
1 tbsp brown sugar
1/4 tsp dried thyme
1/4 tsp celery seed
1 tsp granulated garlic
1 bay leaf
1/4 c soy sauce
4 large sandwich rolls
1 c mozzarella cheese, shredded
4 oz blue cheese crumbles
1/4 c mayonnaise
2 tsp prepared horseradish
1/8 tsp ground black pepper
1/4 c butter
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp poppy seeds
1/2 tsp sesame seeds
2 tsp dehydrated onion

STEPS

Place your roast in a crock-pot that has been sprayed with a non-stick spray. (This helps with cleanup.)
Sprinkle with the sugar, thyme, celery seed, and garlic.
Add the bay leaf and soy sauce to the crock-pot.
Cook for 4–5 hours on high of 7–8 hours on low.
Remove the meat from the crock-pot and shred using 2 forks making sure to pull out any fatty bits.
Add the prepared meat back to the crock-pot and keep on low heat.
Preheat oven to 375º.
Cut your dinner rolls in half and lay the bottoms on a baking sheet.
Using tongs grab a heap of the shredded meat and squeeze out all the excess juices and place on each bun bottom.
Sprinkle each meat pile with a bit of the shredded mozzarella and blue cheese crumbles.
Combine the mayonnaise with the horseradish and spread on the underside of each bun top.
Place the lids on the sandwiches.
Melt the butter in a small bowl and mix in the Worcestershire sauce, poppy seeds, sesame seeds, and onion.
Brush the butter mixture evenly over the tops of the sandwiches.
Cover the baking sheet with foil and bake for 10 minutes.
Remove foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes.
Chow down!