Italian Beef Sandwich on Onion Rolls

This has been a long time family favorite and these sandwiches are the very first meal I cooked for Erik.  When I told him I was making roast for his first dinner at my house he was expecting a traditional roast with vegetables and was pleasantly surprised by these sandwiches.  I hope you enjoy these sandwiches as much as we do!

Source: My mom

Ingredients:
3-5 pound rump roast
2 good seasons Italian dressing dry packets
1 good seasons ZESTY Italian dressing dry packets
2 cups water
1-2 cups monterey jack cheese
6-8 onion rolls

Instructions:
1. Place the rump roast in a crock pot.  Mix 2 cups of water with all 3 Italian dressing dry packets.  Pour over the rump roast and cook on low for 6-8 hours.

2. Once the meat is cooked, shred and place on a onion roll, top with cheese.  Broil for 1-2 minutes until the cheese is melted and the roll is toasted on the edges.

Jalapeno Popper Grilled Cheese

To My Brother, Ryan -
This sandwich has your name written all over it.  I know how you love jalapenos and bacon and adore them together in jalapeno poppers.  I promise to make this sandwich the next time you are at my house.  It is totally sister approved! 

Jalapeno Popper Grilled Cheese  - Makes 1 sandwich

Source: Basil blog - from Cooking and Eating From Away

2 slices sourdough bread
2 ounces goat cheese, softened

2 slices cooked bacon

1 jalapeno peppers
1 tablespoons apricot preserves

Enough butter to lightly spread on two slices of bread

• Broil the jalapenos in the oven until the skins blacken and blister. Remove jalapenos from the oven and place in a sealed container. Seal and let steam until cool enough to handle, about 10-20 minutes. Remove blackened skins and slice into strips.
• Spread one of the slices of bread with the goat cheese. Top with roasted jalapeno peppers slices, then bacon.
• Spread the other piece of bread with the apricot preserves, and put on top of the other piece. Butter each side of the sandwich, and toast in saucepan over medium heat until bread is toasted, about 4-5 minutes per side.