Overview Recipe: Chicago Italian Beef Sandwiches Yield: Makes about 10 sandwiches with about 1/4 pounds of meat each.
Preparation time: 20 minutes. Cooking time: Allow about 2 hours to cook and another 3 hours to firm the meat for slicing in the refrigerator if you do not have a meat slicer. You need 90 minutes to cook a 3 pound roast, or about 30 minutes per pound. You can cook this well in advance and refrigerate the meat and juice and heat it up as needed. You can even freeze it.
This is a great Sunday dish because the smell of the roasting beef and herbs fills the house. After you cook it, you need another 30 minutes to chill it before slicing.