Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwiches
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5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
8 hrs
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Total Time
8 hrs 15 mins
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Servings
8 servings
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Calories
659 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwiches
Description
This recipe starts with searing a beef roast until lightly browned on all sides to develop flavor. The beef then simmers slowly in a mixture of beef consommé, French onion soup, beer (or non-alcoholic alternative), molasses, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, and a blend of onion powder, garlic powder, oregano, thyme, salt, pepper, and bay leaves. This combination creates a savory, aromatic braising liquid.
Slow cooking on low heat for 8 hours tenderizes the meat, allowing it to be shredded or thinly sliced. Turning the roast halfway through cooking promotes even tenderness. The rich cooking liquid serves as a dipping broth enhancing the sandwich experience.
Served on French rolls or hoagie buns and topped with melted provolone cheese, these French Dip Sandwiches offer a satisfying balance of tender beef, flavorful sauce, and soft bread. Optional garnishes like fresh parsley and French fried onions add freshness and texture. This dish is suitable for casual meals, easily feeding multiple people.
Ingredients
Beef:
- 3 lb beef chuck roast or round beef roast, trimmed of excess fat
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Sauce:
- 1 10.5 oz beef consomme in cans
- 2 10.5 oz French Onion Soup in cans
- 1 12 oz beer you can use non alcoholic too, bottle
- 10 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon dark molasses
- ½ tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1½ tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon oregano dried
- 1 teaspoon thyme dried
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 3 bay leaf
To Serve:
- 6 French roll or hoagie bun
- 12 lices provolone cheese
- 2 tablespoons parsley chopped, freshly
- French fried onions optional
Instructions
- Add olive oil to a large nonstick skillet and heat over medium heat.
- Sear beef on all sides until lightly golden - brown. For about 1-2 minutes per side.
- Using tongs, carefully transfer beef to the slow cooker and top with all SAUCE ingredients. Gently stir everything to combine.
Cooking tips if you are using a round beef roast:
- Cook beef on low for 8 hours. After 8 hours shred the beef and continue cooking for another 1 hour on low.
- TIP: For best results, after 4 hours of cooking, turn beef on the other side for the rest of the cooking. After 8 hours of cooking, shred beef into the sauce and cook on low for one more hour.
Cooking tips if you are using a chuck roast:
- Cook beef on low for 8 hours. Once ready, transfer the roast to a cutting board and thinly slice it across the grain, or you can shred the beef.
- OR: cook roast on low for 5 hours, transfer roast to a cutting board and thinly slice it across the grain. Place sliced meat back in the slow cooker and cook on low for another 2 hours.
Store:
- Any remaining beef should be added to an airtight container and topped with the remaining sauce so it does not dry out. Store in the fridge for 4-6 days.
Serve:
- When ready to serve, remove beef from the slow cooker, using a ladle and a fine mesh, strain the sauce into a large container.
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Split French rolls and line them open face up on a baking tray. Top each half with beef and top beef with 2 slices of swiss cheese.
- Bake for 5-7 minutes or until cheese is melted.
- Remove from oven, sprinkle with freshly chopped parsley and add French fried onions if desired. Close the sandwiches.
- Serve with the strained sauce for dipping.
- Serve immediately.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 659 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 659kcal | 33% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 49g | 98% |
| Fat | 35g | 54% |
| Saturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Cholesterol | 148mg | 49% |
| Sodium | 1189mg | 50% |
| Potassium | 986mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 475IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 1.8mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 378mg | 38% |
| Iron | 12.3mg | 68% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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