Special Diets

Roast Beef with Onion Relish on Focaccia

• From: National Onion Association

Ingredients

• Onion Relish3 cups thinly sliced white onions

• 2 cups julienne-cut, green, red, and yellow bell peppers

• 1/2 cup Italian dressing

• 1/2 cup chopped, fresh basil

• 1 tsp black pepper

• Focaccia1 1/2 lbs frozen wheat bread dough, thawed and soft

• Olive oil spray

• 1/2 cup minced white onions

• 1 tsp dried thyme

• Sandwich8 oz spinach leaves

• 2 tomatoes, sliced

• 2 lbs roast beef, sliced

Any Italian joint would be vying to get their hands on this recipe—homemade focaccia topped with an onion relish and juicy slices of roast beef.

Directions

• Onion RelishToss onions, peppers, Italian dressing, basil, and pepper.
• Marinate in refrigerator overnight.
• FocacciaLightly spray a 15- x 10-inch pan with oil.
• Roll out thawed dough to fit pan.
• Place dough in oiled pan and lightly oil the top of the dough.
• Set in warm place until it rises about 1 inch.
• Oil top again and sprinkle with minced onions and thyme. Make impressions in dough about 1 inch apart.
• Bake on high rack at 400°F for 16 to 20 minutes or until golden.
• When bread is cool enough, cut into eight, equally sized squares and split in half.
• SandwichPlace spinach, tomatoes, and roast beef on eight focaccia pieces.
• Top with onion relish and piece of focaccia.