Italian Steak Sandwiches by Jackie

*Adapted from http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/italian-steak-sandwiches/print#

Ingredients: 

2 Tbsp. olive oil

3 garlic cloves, minced
1/8 + 1/16 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
1 lb. sliced deli roast beef
3/4 c. beef broth
3 Tbsp. red wine or additional beef broth
1 Tbsp. dried parsley flakes
1 Tbsp. dried basil
1/4 + 1/8 tsp. salt
1/4 + 1/8 tsp. dried oregano
1/8 + 1/16 tsp. pepper
6 sandwich rolls, split
6 slices provolone cheese

Assembly: 

Heat oil in large skillet. Add garlic and pepper flakes; cook and stir 1 minute. Add roast beef, broth, wine and seasonings; heat through.  Cool.  Place meat and juices into quart size Ziploc freezer bag.  Place cheese slices into Ziploc sandwich bag.  Place package of rolls, meat bag and cheese bag into 2 gallon freezer bag.  Label.  Lay flat to freeze.

Serving Day:
Thaw.  Heat meat in small pan.  Bake rolls until lightly browned.  Place beef slices on rolls; drizzle with broth mixture. Top with cheese.

Salsa Sloppy Joes

This is from the Taste of Home-Busy Family Favorites Cookbook, Krista Collins-Concord, NC.


Ingredients:
1 pound ground beef
1-1/3 cup salsa (15 oz.) (I used Chi-Chi's salsa)
1 can (10-3/4 oz.) condensed tomato soup, undiluted
1 tablespoon brown sugar
8 hamburger buns


Assembly:
In a large skillet cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in the salsa, soup and brown sugar. Let cool a few minutes before filling into gallon size ziplock bag.


Serving Day:
Thaw. pour into large skillet.  Cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until heated through.  Spoon 1/2 cup onto each bun.


Yield:  8 servings

Beef Pitas with Yogurt Sauce

Recipe adapted from the Taste of Home-Busy Family Favorites

Ingredients: PITAS
2 tsp. Dried Oregano
1 tsp. Dried Rosemary
1 tsp. Salt
1/2 tsp. Pepper
2 lbs. Beef Top Sirloin Steak, cut into thin strips
1 large Sweet Onion, sliced
8 tsp. Olive oil
8 Pita Breads

Ingredients:  SAUCE
2 cups (16 ounces) Whole Plain Yogurt
1/4 cup dried parsley
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 tsp Salt

Assembly:
For Pita's, place all ingredients in a gallon size Ziploc freezer bag and shake to mix.  Let air out of bag and place in freezer.

For Sauce, place all ingredients in a bowl to mix.  Pour into Quart size Ziploc freezer bag, and place in freezer.

Serving Day:
Thaw all bags.  Place meat mixture in a nonstick skillet and cook on medium low, until beef is no longer pink. 

Serve beef mixture on warmed pita's with yogurt sauce.  You may also add lettuce and tomato, optional.  Leftover Sauce may be used to dip with pita chips.


Yield:  8 servings.

Italian Subs by Beth

Ingredients:
6 sub buns, split horizontally
12 slices provolone cheese
red onion, thinly sliced
tomato, sliced (I used Roma because they are
       smaller and fit better on the buns)
6 slice salami, cut in half
18 slices deli ham
1 T. olive oil
2 t. apple cider vinegar
2 1/2 t. dried basil
1/8 t. pepper
Assembly:
Open the buns and on the bottom bun layer one slice of cheese (cut in half to fit), onion, tomato, 1 slice of salami (cut in half to fit), 3 slices of ham, and another slice of cheese (cut in half to fit).  Combine remaining ingredients and drizzle over top layer of cheese.  Cover with top bun and place 3 subs in gallon size freezer bag (you will need 2 bags).  Freeze.
Serving Day:
Thaw subs in fridge.  Place subs on cookie sheet, removing top bun.  Broil for 3-5 min. or until cheese is melted (this may take longer as the entire sub is cold).  Replace top bun and return to oven just until top bun gets lightly toasted.  **This meal can probably be cooked from frozen, I'm just not sure how long to tell you to bake it.  If you decide to do it this way, please comment with instructions**