~Lunch on a snow day~

I don't know what to call this sandwich. I don't usually name everything that I cook, until now. I find myself going through possible names while trying to go to sleep. On the one hand it doesn't need a name, but on the other hand in order to make it easier to find, it may just need a name after all. Wow, life is full of hard decisions. *giggle*I make several different variations to this sandwich also so that makes it harder to name. We'll call it the no name sandwich for now. *laughing*

You'll need the above ingredients. 1 cut of beef...I used little breakfast steaks (cause that's what I had on hand and yeah, I left them out of the pic...sorry)1 bell pepper, 1 shallot, mayo, favorite mustard, and cayenne pepper. Ok, so I didn't get the little jar of cayenne in there very well. My stomach was growling and Joe and the kids made go me outside in the snow and I still hadn't thawed out. That's my story, at least. *giggle*

Ok, so cut up your bell pepper and shallot in moderately thin slices. It's going to be a sandwich after all - so they doesn't need to be front and center in big chunks. In a medium skillet add about 2 T. extra virgin olive oil. Add your veggies and salt/pepper them. They will look like this....or something close to it.

In the meantime, take your meat out of the package and pat it dry. Patting it dry is really important so it will brown. Ever have a problem getting meat to brown up real pretty? Probably needed to pat it dry first. Pat them dry, then season them well then toss them in the skillet. Be careful not to overcrowd the skillet!

When the veggies are done, put them in a small bowl and place skillet back on the heat. Add your pieces of meat. For this cut of meat it only took about 1-2 minutes per side. While the meat is on the stove, combine your mayo and mustard in a small bowl. Mix well and add cayenne pepper. There really isn't a recipe I follow for this. I just add about 4 tsp or so of mayo and maybe the same amount of mustard. Then I add cayenne pepper to taste. I like it spicy. I love that cayenne kind of has an after kick....it doesn't taste hot when you bite into it - but just wait, it'll come.

Yummy spices in that spread. And look below at how juicy and tender that tiny cut of meat turned out. Oh. Yeah. These sandwiches are gonna knock Joe's socks off!

I'm using Ciabatta Buns. Mostly because they are my favorite buns for sandwiches and partly because I need to use them up before they go bad. Butter them and toast them in the same skillet you used for the veggies and the meat.

Generously layer the spread on both slices of the bun. Pile your meat and veggies in there and enjoy!

I seriously think my husband could eat 3 of these. If you've never had Ciabatta bread try it. Seriously. It's soft and soaks up any sauce or juices from your sandwich perfectly without getting soggy. It's the perfect bread for sandwiches. :)