Our American Hero

By Lv2Cook

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup light mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup thinly sliced fresh basil
• 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
• 1 (16-ounce) loaf Italian or French bread
• 1 pound thinly sliced lean deli roast beef
• 1 large tomato, cored and thinly sliced
• 1 cup thinly sliced red onion
• 1 large yellow bell pepper seeded and thinly sliced into rings
• 1 cup trimmed arugula, watercress or lettuce leaves
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Combine mayonnaise, fresh basil, and ground pepper; chill 15 minutes.

Cut bread loaf in half horizontally; spread mayonnaise mixture over bottom half of bread; top with roast beef, remaining ingredients, and top half of bread. Cut loaf into 6 pieces.