the Francesinha—Portugal’

🔥 Instructions
1. Make the Sauce:
In a saucepan, heat olive oil and sauté onion, garlic, and bay leaf until soft.

Add tomato paste, tomato sauce, beer, wine, mustard, Worcestershire, and chili.

Simmer for 15–20 minutes. Remove bay leaf.

Blend the sauce until smooth, return to heat, and thicken with cornstarch slurry. Keep warm.

2. Prepare the Sandwich:
Toast the bread slices lightly with butter.

Grill or pan-fry the steak and sausages.

Assemble: Bread → ham → steak → sausage → top bread.

Cover the sandwich with cheese slices.

Place under a broiler or in the oven until cheese melts.

3. Finish and Serve:
Top with a fried egg (optional).

Pour hot sauce generously over the sandwich.

Serve with French fries on the side.

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