AN EPIC SANDWICH TO HONOR CHANCE AND HIS BIG NEWS - THE FRANCESINHA! | SAM THE COOKING GUY

cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Low-fat cheese reduces calories while maintaining flavor.

steak

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground beef is more economical and versatile.

tomato sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade tomato sauce

💰Cheaper: canned tomatoes

Canned tomatoes are budget-friendly and easy to use.

sausage

🥗Healthier: turkey sausage

💰Cheaper: hot dogs

Hot dogs provide a lower-cost alternative with similar flavors.

Heat a pot and add olive oil.

Add 1 small diced yellow onion and sauté for about 5 minutes until softened.

Add 2 diced vine ripe tomatoes and sauté for about 2 minutes.

Add 2 cloves of minced garlic and sauté until fragrant.

Pour in 1 cup of beef broth, 12 ounces of beer, and 3/4 cup of port wine.

Add salt, pepper, and 1 bay leaf, stir, and bring to a boil.

Cover and reduce heat to a simmer for about 20 minutes.

While the sauce simmers, prepare the meats: flatten 1/4 pound of spicy sausage into a patty.

Cook the sausage patty on a flat top grill, cut side down.

Flatten 1/4 pound of steak using a zippered bag and a mallet, then season it.

Cook the steak on the flat top grill, flipping once to avoid overcooking.

After 20-25 minutes, blend the sauce until smooth, then return it to the pot.

Make a slurry with cornstarch and water, then add it to the sauce to thicken.

Taste the sauce and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper as needed.

Toast 2 slices of bread on both sides on the flat top grill.

Assemble the sandwich: place a slice of havarti cheese on the bottom slice of bread.

Add a slice of ham on top of the cheese.

Layer the sausage patty and steak on top of the ham.

Pour the sauce generously over the meats and top with another slice of bread.

Add more havarti cheese on top of the sandwich and place under the broiler until melted.

Cooking Techniques

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