Betty's BIG Italian Beef Sandwich Recipe

In this video, Betty makes her super huge Italian beef sandwich. It is one large entree that will serve several people. It contains Italian herbs, roast beef slices, chopped onion and provolone cheese--excellent when placed in the oven until cheese becomes brown and bubbly! Ingredients: 1 loaf Italian bread (fresh-baked from the deli) cooking oil spray (I use Canola spray.) 1 stick of margarine (divided) 1 teaspoon oregano 1 teaspoon sweet basil 2 teaspoons Italian herb seasoning 2 medium-sized onions, chopped fairly finely 1 pound roast beef, shaved (from the deli) 8 slices provolone cheese (about 6 to 8 oz.) Melt 1/2 stick margarine in a small skillet. Add 1 teaspoon oregano, 1 teaspoon sweet basil, and 2 teaspoons Italian herbs. Let cook for 5 minutes, and then move it to a warmer burner for about 15 additional minutes. Chop the 2 onions with an electric kitchen blender (or by hand). In a second skillet, add another 1/2 stick of margarine. Melt the margarine and add the 2 cups chopped onions. Saute the onions until they turn translucent. Now, remove the Italian bread from its bag, and slice it into two halves lengthwise. (I use an electric knife to do this.) Place the uncut side of each half of bread on a baking pan that has been sprayed with cooking oil. Spoon the herb mixture evenly on the two upper (cut) halves of the Italian bread. Next. spread the cooked chopped onions evenly over the two halves of herb-seasoned Italian bread. Now, separate the 1 pound of shaved ...