Dressed Up Philly Cheesesteaks

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You'll love this if you love Philly's

Yield: 4 Servings Ready in 1 hours

Cuisine: AmericanMain Ingredient: Steak

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Original recipe makes 4 Servings

For; the Garlic Butter Bread:

2 loaves baguette; halved and split or 4 crusty sub rolls 12 inches each split

6 tablespoonsbutter

4 largecloves garlic; finely chopped

2 tablespoonsflat-leaf parsley; finely chopped

For; the French Onion Steak Filling:

1 tablespoonExtra virgin olive oil

2 tablespoonsbutter

2 largeor 3 medium onions; very thinly sliced

Salt; and pepper

1/2 teaspoonground thyme

1 largefresh bay leaf

1/4 cupdry sherry or 1/2 cup dry white wine

2 cans beef consomme or 3 cups beef stock

4 flat-iron steaks or 1 1/2 to 2 pounds flank steak

3 cupsshredded Gruyere cheese

Dressed Up Philly Cheesesteaks Preparation

Step

Toast bread in a 375?F oven to golden. Melt butter in a small pan over medium heat until it foams. Stir in garlic 1-2 minutes then remove from heat and stir in parsley. Brush toasted bread liberally with garlic butter and reserve.

Step

Heat EVOO in a large skillet over medium heat then add butter. When it foams, add onions and season with salt, pepper, thyme and bay. Cook until caramel in color, 30 minutes. Add consomm? to onions.

Set rack in middle of oven and switch on broiler.

Step

Heat griddle or cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat; drizzle with oil. Season room temperature steaks liberally with kosher salt and pepper. Cook 10 minutes, turning once. Let stand 5 minutes, thinly slice against the grain and drop into onion soup. Pile steak and onions onto toasted bread bottoms arranged on a baking sheet. Top with lots of cheese and melt under broiler. Set tops in place and serve.