What I love most about having pot roast for dinner is throwing some fresh mozzarella on it and having it as a sandwich the next day. For reals. Have you ever tried a pot roast sandwich before? Maybe you wouldn’t necessarily to think to turn pot roast into a sandwich, but let me tell you- it’s delicious. I love making dinners that I can turn the leftovers into sandwiches the next day. Two of my other favorites are- meatballs and chicken Parmesan. My family is terrible about eating leftovers! So finding a way to transform them slightly (or by a lot) is a fantastic way to basically have them enjoy the same dinner twice.
For this sandwich, I used leftovers from my Homestyle Pot Roast with Tomato Gravy. You could do this with practically any pot roast recipe, but what makes this particular pot roast recipe fantastic for a sandwich is the tomato gravy. The tomato gravy is not only packed full of flavor, but it keeps the sandwich from getting dried out.
Here is the link for my Homestyle Pot Roast with Tomato Gravy-
https://cupcakes-and-sarcasm.com/recipe/home-style-pot-roast-with-tomato-gravy/
This is how I did it 👇🏻
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees and line a baking sheet with foil. Get some nice, fresh, crusty rolls that would be great for a sandwich. My personal preference is ciabatta because it is crunchy on the outside, soft on the inside and gives me the bread to meat ratio that I want. Take your bread and brush some EVOO on the insides on the bread. Heat a grill pan over high heat and grill the bread for about 2-3 minutes until the bread is toasted and you have some nice looking grill marks.
Now pile your pot roast onto the bottom of your sandwich rolls. My pot roast has chuck roast, potatoes, onions and carrots in the recipe. For the sandwich, I used only the chuck roast and the onions… and some of that fabulous tomato gravy.
We could just stop like this 👆🏻, but then it wouldn’t be a party. So let’s top the pot roast with some fresh mozzarella slices. Now, you don’t have to use fresh mozzarella, but please use fresh mozzarella. I cut the mozzarella into about 1/2” slices and topped each sandwich with one slice. I totally won’t judge if you use more than one slice….
Bake until the cheese starts to melt and the pot roast warms up, about 5-10 minutes. Then, turn your broiler on high and broil until the mozzarella is fully melted and bubbly. Please be careful not to walk away and burn it, that would be so sad.
Cut that heavenly sandwich in half and just pause to admire it before devouring it…
Now, enjoy the heck out of that sandwich! 🙌🏻
| Prep Time | 5 Minutes |
| Cook Time | 12 Minutes |
| Servings |
Servings
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- 4 Fresh Ciabatta Sandwich Rolls
- 2 Tbsp EVOO
- 2 Cups Leftover “Homestyle Pot Roast with Tomato Gravy” may substitute other pot roast
- 4 Oz Fresh Mozzarella Slices
Ingredients
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- Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line a baking sheet with foil. Cut your rolls in half, if not already done. Brush the insides of the rolls with EVOO.
- Heat a grill pan over high heat. Grill the oil side of the ciabatta rolls for 2-3 minutes until bread is toasted and has grill marks. Repeat with other rolls.
- Pile the pot roast on top of the bottom of the rolls, using on the beef, onions and gravy. Lay a 1/2” slice of fresh mozzarella on each sandwich.
- Bake for 5-10 minutes (just the bottom half of the sandwich) until the pot roast is heated and the mozzarella starts to become melted.
- Turn the broiler on high. Broil until the mozzarella is completely melted and bubbly, only 2-3 minutes MAX. Do not walk away, be careful not to burn.
- Remove from oven. Top with top half of roll and cut in half. Enjoy!
Welcome to Cupcakes and Sarcasm! My name is Maggie and I am the creator of C & S. I am a wife and mom of two beautiful kiddos. I grew up in Columbus, Ohio and now live in Northeast Ohio with my family. I have been cooking and baking since I was a kid. I decided in 2017 that I wanted to share my passion (and recipes) with all of you! On this site, you’ll find easy and delicious recipes- both savory and sweet. I’ll also sprinkle in some stories of parenting and our adventures along the way.