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Easy French Dip Sandwiches with Au Jus

Your family will love these easy French dip sandwiches featuring tender roast beef, caramelized onions, and melted cheese. The mouthwatering au jus dipping sauce adds so much flavor! The recipe in this post is effortless and perfect for a hassle-free meal.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
3 hrs
Total Time
3 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 481 kcal
Course: Lunch
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 3 lbs chuck roast excess fat trimmed
  • 5 medium yellow onions thinly sliced
  • 6 cloves garlic pressed
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp kosher salt
  • 2 tbsp freshly cracked black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp sugar
  • 28 oz beef stock or beef consomme
  • 6 Hoagie rolls
  • 12 lices of cheese swiss, havarti, or provolone

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  2. In a 9x13 baking dish or large dutch oven, layer the onion slices on the bottom of the dish. Season with the sugar, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp pepper and toss to coat onion slices in seasoning.
  3. In a small bowl, use a fork to mix the butter, 1 tsp kosher salt, and 1 tsp black pepper with the pressed garlic to make a garlic paste. Use the rest of the salt and pepper to season the meat generously on each side, then rub the garlic paste over each side of the roast. Place the seasoned chuck on top of the seasoned onion slices in your baking dish or dutch oven.
  4. Pour in beef broth then put it into the oven, covered with aluminum foil or with oven-safe lid, for 2 hours. Remove the lid and cook for another hour until chuck roast is tender and barely holding together.
  5. Pull the roast out; slice and shred the meat on a cutting board. Use a fine mesh sieve to strain the onions from the jus; save both the au jus and onions separately.
  6. In the sandwich rolls, layer slices of cheese, onions, and meat. Place on baking sheets and put into the oven on a low broil. Melt the cheese for a few minutes, then remove from oven.
  7. Serve with the jus in small bowls on the side to dip into.

Notes

  • Slow cooker friendly - make weeknight dinners a breeze by doing this all in the slow cooker and cooking on low for 8-10 hours while you're at work! 
  • Add umami - adding some soy sauce or worcestershire sauce to the beef broth gives us even deeper, richer umami flavor in our au jus.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g Calories 481kcal (24%) Carbohydrates 20g (7%) Protein 77g (154%) Fat 57g (88%) Saturated Fat 27g (135%) Polyunsaturated Fat 25g Trans Fat 3g Cholesterol 250mg (83%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 6g (12%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 481

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 481kcal 24%
Carbohydrates 20g 7%
Protein 77g 154%
Fat 57g 88%
Saturated Fat 27g 135%
Polyunsaturated Fat 25g 147%
Trans Fat 3g 150%
Cholesterol 250mg 83%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 6g 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.