I have made this sandwich two ways.  One way with the pita pockets you see below, and the other with just pita bread that you fold over.  I thought both were really good but my younger kids seem to like the pita pockets better as the sandwich doesn’t fall apart as easy.  I got the pita pockets at Target.  

You also want to grab one of these wheels of Laughing Cow Creamy Swiss cheese.  I don’t really like Swiss cheese but this stuff is so good!  Sometimes I find this in strange places depending on what store I am at.  So if you don’t find it in the cheese section keep looking because it might be in a case by the produce section.  

Next is the debate on meat. The first time I made this I had just grabbed some roast beef from the deli section at Target.  I had originally wanted to get a better quality roast beef from the deli counter but that just didn’t happen that day.  The second time I made this I purchased the meat from the deli counter and what I thought was going to be even better my kids did not like as well.  Go figure!  So I will let you decide what roast beef to get.

To start slice up your red pepper and onion into strips and sauté in some olive oil over medium heat.  Season to taste with salt and pepper.  Stir often and keep cooking until your onion starts to get translucent and the pepper is tender.  Then remove to a separate bowl.  

Next take one of your cheese wedges and spread the whole thing inside one pita pocket half.  Continue with how ever many sandwiches you want to make.  

Then line the inside of your pita pocket with roast beef on the bottom and add in your desired amount of peppers and onions on top.  I just use a real little bit of the pepper and onions for my younger kids otherwise they would protest! 

When your pitas are stuffed how you want them place them in your skillet that you cooked your peppers and onions in.  It should have a nice coat of olive oil in there from before.  Warm the sandwich on both sides at about medium to medium low until it is slightly crispy.  Just watch them so they don’t burn!  They should look like the picture below when they are ready to be flipped.  The cheese gets a little melty and oh so good! 

That is it!  A super easy, and yummy, sandwich for summer time!  

Here is your printable recipe!

Easy Roast Beef Pita Sandwiches

 

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This is an easy, no oven, warm sandwich for the summer time!

Author: A Fireman's Wife

Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1 medium onion sliced
• 1 red pepper sliced
• olive oil
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 package of pita pockets
• 1 wheel of The Laughing Cow Creamy Swiss cheese
• ½-1 pound roast beef deli meat (depending on how many sandwiches you want to make)

Instructions

1. Sauté your onion and red pepper in 3-4 tablespoons olive oil over medium heat. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir often and keep cooking until your onion starts to get translucent and the pepper is tender. Then remove to a separate bowl.
2. Take one of your cheese wedges and spread the whole thing inside one pita pocket half. Continue with how ever many sandwiches you want to make.
3. Then line the inside of your pita pocket with roast beef on the bottom and add in your desired amount of peppers and onions on top.
4. When your pitas are all stuffed place them, about 2 at a time, in your skillet that you cooked the peppers and onions in. It should have a nice coat of olive oil in there from before. Warm the sandwiches on both sides at about medium to medium low until it is slightly crispy. Just watch them so they don't burn. Continue until all your sandwiches are done.
5. Remove from the heat and serve immediately!

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1. Simple Decorations From the Party Store-  So easy and inexpensive.  I picked up a green plastic table cloth, (love these at parties so I can just throw them away when we are done), so it could be my “football field” on the table.  You could also go with a table cloth for the color of the team you are rooting for.  I grabbed some cute little football confetti and stars to add to the table, and also the little footballs.  The year I took these pictures our team colors were green and blue so I also grabbed some green chocolate candies to use as holders for my chocolate dipped pretzels, and green and white striped popcorn holders to put my blue popcorn in.  Plates and cups also add a fun touch.  I went with Super Bowl plates and napkins that year but also doing team colors can be fun!  I did that with my cups by alternating the colors blue and green.  I love when I have a color theme for parties, it is so fun to go all out with those colors….even with your drinks!
2. White Chocolate Dipped Pretzel Rods and Colored Candy Popcorn- These chocolate dipped pretzel rods are so fun to have out at parties.  You just need a pack of Pretzel Rods (I use the Kroger brand and those work well),  a pack of white chocolate chips or white chocolate melts, and 1-2 Tablespoons vegetable oil.  Pour your chocolates into a microwave safe bowl, add your vegetable oil and stir it up.  Microwave at 50% power stirring every 30 seconds.  Don’t overheat!  Then I dipped the pretzels right in the bowl one at a time about 1/2-2/3 of the way up.  You don’t want to put the chocolate on too thick so after dipping allow the excess to drip off back in the bowl or you can gently roll the pretzel rod between your hands to spin the excess chocolate off.  When I got all the white pretzels I wanted I added a little blue food coloring to the chocolate so I could dip a few blue pretzels.  I also took some of the blue chocolate and drizzled it on some of the white pretzels.  Then I added some sprinkles in the team colors.  I let them all dry on a cooling rack with wax paper underneath to catch any drips.I used this Colored Candy Popcorn recipe from Our Best Bites.  It is fun because you can change the color of the popcorn depending on your color scheme.  
3. Big Chocolate Football Cake for Dessert-  Being the Super Bowl I thought a big football cake would be cute!  This is super simple because you can use any cake really and just decorate it with chocolate frosting.  I then added the football laces on top with white frosting and some green frosting around the bottom for the grass. 
4. Food Labels and Signs: I found these cute little printable football labels and signs here and here!  For the football labels I just cut them out and attached them to toothpicks. Then I cut a lime in half and stuck the toothpick in the lime.  For the football field labels I attached them to lollipop sticks.

For a great sandwich to serve your guests on Super Bowl, or any get together, try these Oven Melted Hammie Sammies!  A friend gave me this recipe years ago and they became a family favorite!  I am not even a huge fan of Swiss cheese, I don’t like it by itself, but all melted in the sandwich it is so yummy!

Oven Melted Hammie Sammies

 

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Prep time

20 mins

Cook time

15 mins

Total time

35 mins

 

Author: A Fireman's Wife

Recipe type: Sandwiches

Ingredients

• 1 12-count package Kings Hawaiian Rolls
• 12 slices swiss cheese
• 1 pound thinly sliced deli ham
• ½ cup melted butter
• 2 teaspoons stone ground mustard ( I use Inglehoffer brand)
• 1 teaspoon poppy seeds
• 1½ teaspoons onion powder
• 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce

Instructions

1. Slice all your rolls in half and set aside the top half of the roll.
2. Place the 12 bottom halves of the rolls about 1-2 inches apart on a cookie sheet.
3. Evenly place your ham slices on the bottom halves of all 12 rolls. I fold up the ham so it fits nicely on the roll.
4. Add your cheese on top of the ham. I kind of break up my cheese so it fits better on the small roll.
5. Place the top half of the roll back on the sandwich.
6. Mix together the melted butter, stone ground mustard, poppy seeds, onion powder, and worcestershire sauce in a small bowl.
7. Spoon all your sauce evenly amongst the tops of all 12 sandwiches. Just dump it all on and let it ooze down all the sides.
8. Let them sit at least an hour, or up to overnight, in the refrigerator.
9. When you are ready eat bake them in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for about 15 min or until warmed through and the cheese is gooey and melty.

Notes

These are great for any party or get together and you can make them the night before or earlier in the day. I often double or triple this recipe because they go so fast!

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Here is what you need to start:

Remove chicken from bones and chunk up and put in a large bowl.

Chop up your broccoli, carrots, red apple, and cranberries and add to the bowl.  Add your mayonnaise and stir it all up.

Add some salt and pepper and taste to see if it needs more.  Then try not to stand there and keep eating out of the bowl….(because it’s not like I would ever do something like that!?!? )

Feel free to eat this just as is or you can make a sandwich out of it.

This serves 4 to 6 using 1 chicken so double for a larger group.

Fire Station Chicken Salad

 

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Prep time

20 mins

Total time

20 mins

 

Author: A Fireman's Wife

Recipe type: Salad

Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 1 ready to eat whole roasted chicken
• 1 small head of broccoli (about ½ - ¾ cup) chopped small
• ½ cup carrots chopped small
• 1 red apple diced
• ½ cup dried cranberries roughly chopped
• ⅔-3/4 cup mayonnaise (amount depends on preference)
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Remove chicken from bones and chunk up and put in a large bowl.
2. Chop up your broccoli, carrots, apple, and cranberries and add to the bowl.
3. Add in your mayonnaise and stir it all up.
4. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
5. Serve immediately as is or make a sandwich out of it.

Notes

Double or triple for a fire station sized group!

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