Roast Beef with Onion Relish on Focaccia

Ingredients

Onion Relish

• 3 cups narrowly wedged white onions
• 2 cups julienne cut green, red and yellow bell peppers
• 1/2 cup Italian dressing
• 1/2 cup fresh chopped basil
• 1 teaspoon black pepper

Focaccia

• 1 1/2 frozen wheat bread dough, thawed and soft
• Olive oil
• 1/2 cup minced white onions
• 1 teaspoon dry thyme
• 8 ounces spinach leaves
• 2 tomatoes, sliced
• 2 pounds roast beef, sliced

Instructions

1. For Onion Relish: Toss onion wedges and julienne peppers with Italian dressing, basil and pepper. Marinate in refrigerator overnight.
2. For Focaccia: Roll out dough to fit bottom of 15 x 10-inch pan. Place dough in oiled pan, oil top and set in warm place until it rises about 1-inch in pan. Oil top again and sprinkle with minced onions and thyme. Make impressions in dough about 1-inch apart.
3. Bake on high rack at 400 degrees F for 16 to 20 minutes or until golden.
4. Cut 8 squares and split. Fill squares with spinach, tomatoes and roast beef. Top with onion relish.

Yield: 24 servings

Nutrition Information: Per serving: About 512 cal, 36 g pro, 57 g carb, 17 g fat, 29% cal from fat, 69 mg chol, 675 mg sod, 6 g fiber

Recipe and photo credit: National Onion Association.