Pie Iron Philly Cheesesteak Sandwiches and a Book Review #SundayFunday

These delicious sandwiches are filled with thinly sliced steak, colorful bell peppers, tender onions, and Provolone cheese nestled between artisan bread slices and cooked in a pie iron over a campfire.

The Sunday Funday Gang are serving up Sandwiches today......

Camilla of Culinary Cam invited us to join her in celebrating National Sandwich Month, which occurs in August each year.  My guess is that this is because schools are starting soon, and sandwiches are staples of bagged and boxed lunches.  Let's see what everyone packed up.......

• Caramel Pulled Pork Banh Mi Sandwiches by Karen's Kitchen Stories
• Chicken Caesar Wraps by Amy's Cooking Adventures
• Family Favorite Tuna Salad by Food Lust People Love
• Grilled Cheese Extra Ordinary by Sid's Sea Palm Cooking
• Hung Curd Veggie Sandwich by Sneha's Recipe
• Pie Iron Philly Cheesesteak Sandwiches by Day in the Life on the Farm
• Sunflower Pesto Turkey Sandwich by Our Good Life

Have you ever enjoyed a Pie Iron Sandwich?  I had heard of them but had never had or made one until recently, when we bought a travel trailer and started our new Camping Life Adventures.

Frank started the fire while I made cocktails that we enjoyed with our friends, the Luths, as we were waiting for the wood to burn down to the embers needed to use the fire iron.  

When your fire is hot and red embers are showing, it is time to start making your sandwiches. Bread of choice, fillings of choice, and cooking spray for the cast-iron plates. The plates are hinged together with a long handle that allows you to place the iron right into the fire pit.

While traveling and relaxing, I read The God Of The Woods by Liz Moore.  This novel is about a rich family that owns a summer camp in upstate New York.  This summer camp, owned by the Van Laar family and run by the Hewitt family, has been in operation for 3 generations. 

Barbara Van Laar, a troubled 13-year-old, is placed in the camp by her parents while they have a huge gala celebrating 100 years of occupancy in the mansion and property, which is adjoined to the campground.

On the night of the gala, Barbara goes missing, dredging up all the secrets and mysteries surrounding her 8-year-old brother, Bear, who had gone missing from the same camp before Barbara was born.

I enjoyed this mystery, and I was slightly surprised by a twist at the end.  The food most often mentioned was sandwiches.  Since the novel is set at a camp, I thought I would share a review of this book with a sandwich recipe made for camping.

I will be sharing this review over at Foodie Reads.  Stop by and see what the other foodies are reading this month.

Yield: 4 servings

Author: Wendy Klik

Pie Iron Philly Cheesesteak Sandwiches

These delicious sandwiches are filled with thinly sliced steak, colorful bell peppers, tender onions, and Provolone cheese nestled between artisan bread slices and cooked in a pie iron over a campfire.

Prep time: 20 MinCook time: 10 MinTotal time: 30 Min

Ingredients

• 1 pkg. Frozen Steak-ummm Sliced Steak
• 2 bell peppers, asst. colors, sliced
• 1 Vidalia onion, sliced
• 1/2 T. olive oil
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 4 slices Provolone cheese
• 8 slices artisan style bread, or bread of choice
• butter at room temperature

Instructions

1. Cook Steak per package directions, set aside.
2. Heat the olive oil in a saute pan over med-high heat. Add the peppers and onions. Season with salt and pepper and cook until tender. Set aside.
3. Butter the bread on both sides and place on a tray. Divide the steak and vegetables into 4 equal servings and place onto 4 slices of the bread. Lay a slice of cheese onto the toppings and place another slice of bread on top, making 4 sandwiches.
4. Spray the inside of a pie iron with cooking spray and place a sandwich inside. Close and latch the pie iron. Cook in a campfire for about 3 minutes per side, until golden brown, with grill marks, and the filling is warm and melted.
5. Repeat until all sandwiches are cooked.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

287

Fat (grams)

11 g

Sat. Fat (grams)

5 g

Carbs (grams)

37 g

Fiber (grams)

4 g

Net carbs

33 g

Sugar (grams)

10 g

Protein (grams)

12 g

Sodium (milligrams)

469 mg

Cholesterol (grams)

16 mg

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