Taste the Change

I recently had a friend give me a Kitchen Aid Veggie Sheet Maker. It turns potatoes into long thin sheets for cooking. I brainstormed one night on the concept of turning a New York Cheese Steak sandwich into a casserole. By the way, there is nothing nutritious in what I am about to share, but it is beyond the need for bread. I used my new gadget to create potato lasagna sheets that I would cut same length as a lasagna noodle and then lay rare roast beef from a deli on top. Following this I would add a thin coat of mayo, mushrooms and then shredded jack cheese and role up into a wagon wheel. Placing each of the potato wagon wheels into the casserole, I would then prepare a béchamel to pour over the casserole and bake for 70 minutes in the oven at 350 degrees. It was everything that a Cheese Steak sandwich could be without all the bread. Couple of notations : 1. you can add sautéed onions and green peppers (just be aware of how thick the layers are because you still have to roll them into a wagon wheel. 2. Deli roast beef rare works better than shaved raw beef and in the end is even more tender. 3. You may want to cover your casserole for the first 40 minutes to keep the moisture in to help cook the potato wagon wheels ( my first attempt the sheets were a little a-dente and needed a slight more cooking- which covering will help produce).

The potential for fridge to freezer with this dish is good, I recommend when preparing it for defrost just take it out the day before and put in the fridge overnight before warming in the oven.

Yes I know everyone doesn't have this sheet making tool. If you have a mandolin and use the thin setting, you might be able to layer your slices and roll them up into a wagon wheel. Be aware to work quickly because the potato will discolor quickly. Don't put them in water- reason- water extracts the starches and makes the potato more rigid and less flexible to work with. There is a good potential for the pieces to snap apart if put in water. Lastly have all your ingredients ready to go in an assembly line to make it faster.