Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwiches
Tenderest roast beef on a crispy french roll with melted provolone dipped in savory sauce.
Servings 12 people
Calories 495kcal
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter plus more for buttering the rolls.
- 3 onions sliced
- 5 lbs beef chuck roast
- 1/4 cup homemade french onion soup mix see link in blog post
- 3 cups beef broth
- 6 oz red wine
- 3 cloves crushed garlic
- salt and pepper
- 6 French rolls
- sliced provolone cheese
Instructions
- Caramelize the onions by cooking them in a large frying pan on medium low heat in 3 Tbs butter until deep brown. (this can take awhile, but prep your other ingredients while you're waiting)
- Salt and pepper the roast on both sides and place in the slow cooker.
- Add soup mix, broth, wine, garlic and caramelized onions.
- Cook on low for 8 hours (or longer)
- Reserve about 3 cups or so of the juices, let it stand in a bowl for 10 minutes, skim off fat.
- Shred the beef with 2 forks, it should be very tender. Return it back to the slow cooker.
- Slice the rolls and butter them, place under the broiler for a few minutes until golden.
- Pile some beef on the bottom part of the roll and top with a slice of cheese, return to the broiler to melt the cheese.
- Cover with the top of the bun and serve immediately with au jus for dipping.
Notes
- You do not have to use home made french onion soup mix, however, I am a big proponent of real food, and there is definitely preservatives, msg, and artificial things happening in the prepackaged mix. But, no judgement here, do what you gotta do!
- For the au jus, you will have a lot of liquid. Take out a few cups and let it stand in a bowl, then you can skim off the fat and it's ready for dipping. I serve it in ramekins, 1 per person.
- The secret to a super tender roast is low and slow, so I recommend cooking this on low for the 8 hours or longer.
Nutrition
Calories: 495kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 138mg | Sodium: 921mg | Potassium: 757mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 114IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 10mg
