5 from 12 votes
French Dip Sandwiches
French Dip Sandwiches consist of roast beef warmed in a savory au jus broth flavored with garlic and bay leaves, served on toasted hoagie buns rubbed with butter and raw garlic. Each sandwich is topped with provolone cheese, offering a rich and satisfying combination where the bread is flavorful and sturdy enough to hold the warm meat. This classic preparation highlights the meat’s juices and garlic aroma, suitable for a hearty lunch or casual dinner.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings:
4
sandwiches
Calories:
487 kcal
Course:
Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 au jus mix powdered
- 3 cups water to make the au jus, check package directions
- 3 cloves garlic divided
- 2 bay leaf
- 14 oz roast beef lunch meat
- 4 hoagie buns or rolls
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 lices provolone cheese
Instructions
- Turn oven onto broil. Line a baking sheet with foil and set aside.
- Whisk powdered Au Jus together with water in the bottom of a pot or deep skillet. (Mine called for 3 cups of water, but double check yours to make sure that increment of water to powder is correct. You want to make it according to package directions.) Smash two cloves of garlic and add them to the au jus. Add the bay leaves. Transfer to stove and bring to boil. Reduce to simmer and add in the roast beef to warm. Keep meat warm over low heat.
- While au jus/meat is warming, toast your hoagie buns. I like to toast the bottoms of the rolls, and toast the insides. Watch your bread closely as you don't want it to burn. The toasting is definitely optional but it helps keep your bread together when you add the meat.
- Once the insides of the bread are toasted, spread 1/2 tablespoon of butter onto each half and rub with raw garlic clove.
- Divide the meat between each bottom half of the sandwich and add the provolone cheese, 1 slice per sandwich. (You can always add more if you like it cheesy.) Broil again to melt the cheese; should take 30 seconds to 1 minute since the meat is already hot.
- Add the top, cut in half and serve with hot au jus.
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Notes
- To reduce fat content, you may halve or omit the butter used for spreading on the buns.
- Watch the bread closely when toasting to prevent burning, especially when toasting both the bottom and insides of the rolls.
- Use freshly prepared au jus according to package directions, confirming the correct water-to-powder ratio for best flavor.
Nutrition Information
Calories
487kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
37g
(12%)
Protein
34g
(68%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
100mg
(33%)
Sodium
2124mg
(89%)
Potassium
407mg
(9%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
521IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
46mg
(51%)
Calcium
557mg
(56%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 sandwiches
Amount Per Serving
Calories 487
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 487kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 34g | 68% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 100mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 2124mg | 89% |
| Potassium | 407mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 521IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 46mg | 51% |
| Calcium | 557mg | 56% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.