Truffled Fillet of Beef Sandwiches

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F. (Be sure your oven is very clean!)

2. 2

   Place the beef on a sheet pan and pat the outside dry with a paper towel.

3. 3

   Spread the butter all over the beef with your hands.

4. 4

   Sprinkle the beef evenly with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper.

5. 5

   Roast for exactly 22 minutes for rare and 25 minutes for medium-rare.

6. 6

   Remove the beef from the oven, cover it tightly with aluminum foil, and allow it to rest at room temperature for 15 minutes.

7. 7

   Remove the strings and slice the fillet about 1/4-inch thick.

8. 8

   Open the baguettes lengthwise but not all the way through.

9. 9

   Spread the bottom halves generously with the truffle butter.

10. 10

    Top with a layer of sliced beef and sprinkle it with salt and pepper.

11. 11

    Using a vegetable peeler, shave the Parmesan into thin shards and scatter the shards over the sliced beef on each sandwich.

12. 12

    Finish with a sprinkling of arugula leaves.

13. 13

    Fold the tops of the sandwiches over, cut each baguette diagonally in 3 or 4 sandwiches, and serve right away.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.