The Francesinha sandwich | Recipe | Bounded by Buns

Ingredients

• 3 ounces chorizo sausage
• 4 to 5 ounces Italian sausage, casing removed
• 1 thin steak (like a boneless ribeye or sirloin)
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 large Spanish or Vidalia onion, diced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced or pressed
• 14 ounces can diced tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons peri peri sauce (can use another hot sauce)
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 cup beef broth
• 1 tablespoon Better than Bouillon
• 16 ounces lager beer
• 2/3 cup port wine
• 2 tablespoons whiskey
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• salt and ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 3/4 cup milk
• french fries (optional - frozen or homemade)
• 1 large egg
• 2 slices of white bread, toasted
• 5 slices of Havarti cheese
• steak (from above)
• sausages (from above)
• 2 slices of deli ham
• Francesinha sauce (from above)