This sandwich is a Midwestern twist on the famous New York-style open-face roast beef and gravy sandwich. The Indiana variation became a comfort staple in the 1940s, thanks to workers who had relocated from Manhattan to work at the Naval Ordnance Plant in Indianapolis. They brought the recipe for the sandwich with them. The Midwestern version includes two slices of bread, cut corner to corner. Served with mashed potatoes and gravy, the beef Manhattan can easily be made in a home kitchen.
Recipe Servings: 4
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
25 minutes
Total Time
45 minutes
Vegetarian
Vegan
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Kosher
Halal
Ingredients
Gravy:
- 3 Tbsp butter
- 3 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- 16 oz beef stock
- Salt, to taste
- Ground black pepper, to taste
- Onion powder, to taste
- Herbs, to taste
- 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
Mashed Potatoes:
- 2 lbs baking potatoes, peeled and quartered
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 1 cup milk
- Salt, to taste
- Ground black pepper, to taste
Assembly:
- 1½ pounds deli sliced or shredded roast beef, warmed
- 8 slices white bread
Directions
- Melt the butter over medium heat in a skillet.
- Sprinkle and whisk in the flour, stirring for 1–2 minutes. Slowly whisk in the stock.
- Season with salt, black pepper, onion powder, and herbs.
- Stir in the Worcestershire sauce.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for a few minutes, until thickened.
- Bring salted water to a boil in a large pot.
- Add the potatoes and cook for about 15 minutes, until tender but still firm. Drain.
- Heat the butter and milk in a small saucepan over low heat until the butter is melted.
- Add the milk mixture into the potatoes and blend with a masher or electric beater until smooth and creamy.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Divide the roast beef into four equal portions, placing each on a slice of bread, and topping it with another slice of bread to form four sandwiches. Cut the sandwiches in half diagonally.
- Position the sandwich halves in a V-shape on a plate. Place a scoop of mashed potatoes between the sandwich halves.
- Spoon the gravy over all. Serve immediately.
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