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French Dip Sandwiches

These French Dip Sandwiches have tender and juicy beef roast and onions cooked low and slow and served on hoagie sandwich rolls with broiled melted provolone cheese. The cooking broth makes an awesome Au Jus for dipping sauce. A chuck roast or rump roast is most often used for this sandwich.

This is an easy slow cooker crock pot recipe and they are perfect served on these Homemade Sub Buns.

This small batch recipe is perfect for lunch or dinner for two. This slow cooked beef could also be used to make French Dip Sliders.

I LOVE a great French dip sandwich but my husband isn’t a big fan of dipping his into the Au Jus, so instead, he spreads horseradish sauce all over his sandwich and absolutely loves it that way. Win win!

a graphic of the best slow cooker French Dip Sandwiches.
Crock Pot Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwiches

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What to serve with French Dip Sandwiches

Try this Chunky Potato Salad, or this Cold Broccoli Salad, or this BLT Macaroni Salad.

How to make the best French Dip Sandwich

Sprinkle the roast with the salt and black pepper on both sides.

Place the beef in a 4 quart slow cooker crockpot. Click for a 4 quart crockpot.

seasoned beef chuck roast in a slow cooker crock pot.

Cut the onion into slices.

onion sliced on a cutting board.

Place the onions over the beef in the slow cooker.

onions added to the beef roast in the slow cooker crockpot.

Add the French onion soup, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaf, minced garlic, and thyme.

Easy French Dip Crock Pot with au jus sauce cooking in a slow cooker.
Easy French Dip Crock Pot

Cover the crockpot and cook on LOW for 8 hours.

Remove the meat from the crockpot and place in a bowl. Use a fork to shred it.

two forks shredding cooked beef roast.

Preheat the broiler on high heat.

Place the hoagie rolls, split open, on a baking sheet.

two hoagie sandwich rolls split on a baking sheet.

Fill the sandwich rolls with shredded beef.

shredded roast beef added to French Dip hoagie rolls.

Use tongs to get onions from the crockpot and place on top of the beef.

to open-faced French Dip Sandwiches on a baking sheet.

Top with provolone cheese slices, using 2 slices per sandwich.

provolone cheese added on top of French Dip Sandwiches.

Broil open-faced for about 3 – 5 minutes, until cheese is nicely melted. Watch closely.

Two slow cooker crock pot French Dip Sandwiches with Au Jus sauce.
Easy Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwiches

Ladle the Au Jus liquid from the crockpot into two individual dipping bowls.

Serve the sandwiches with the Au Jus for dipping.

French Dip Sandwich with Au Jus on a plate.
French Dip Sandwich with Au Jus

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Yield: Serves 2

Crockpot French Dip Sandwiches

Crockpot French Dip Sandwich dipping into Au Jus

Crockpot French Dip Sandwiches have tender and juicy beef roast and onions cooked long and slow and served on a toasted hoagie with melted provolone cheese. The cooking broth makes an awesome Au Jus for dipping.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 lb boneless chuck roast, trimmed of excess fat
  • 1/2 tsp salt, divided
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1 large onion
  • 14.5 oz can French onion soup
  • 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/2 tsp jarred minced garlic
  • 1/8 tsp dried thyme
  • 2 large hoagie sandwich rolls
  • 4 slices Provolone cheese

Instructions

  1. Sprinkle roast with salt and black pepper on both sides.
  2. Place the beef in a 4 quart slow cooker crockpot. Click for a 4 quart crockpot.
  3. Cut onion into slices.
  4. Add onions to slow cooker along with French onion soup, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaf, minced garlic, and thyme.
  5. Cover crockpot and cook on LOW for 8 hours.
  6. Remove meat from crockpot and place in a bowl. Use a fork to shred it.
  7. Preheat broiler on high heat.
  8. Place hoagie rolls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  9. Open oagie rolls and fill with shredded beef and onions from crockpot.
  10. Top with provolone cheese slices, using 2 slices per sandwich.
  11. Broil open-faced for about 3 - 5 minutes, until cheese is nicely melted. Watch closely.
  12. Ladle Au Jus liquid from crockpot into two individual dipping bowls.
  13. Serve sandwiches with Au Jus for dipping.

Notes

  • A chuck roast or rump roast is often used for French Dip sandwiches.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

2

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 1191Total Fat: 68gSaturated Fat: 31gTrans Fat: 2gUnsaturated Fat: 32gCholesterol: 262mgSodium: 2145mgCarbohydrates: 53gNet Carbohydrates: 0gFiber: 4gSugar: 9gSugar Alcohols: 0gProtein: 89g

Nutrition information is a guideline only, is calculated automatically by third party software, and absolute accuracy is not guaranteed.

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Crockpot French Dip Sandwiches Dinner for Two
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Crockpot French Dip Sandwich Recipe for Two

Dana Cohea

Tuesday 9th of November 2021

Glad to see I've been on right track. It's hard to adjust to cooking for two after decades of cooking for a tribe, but learning. In recent months I've been making French dip sandwiches for the two of us and been doing a good job. However, every now and I need reassurances I'm on target. Although I cook the roast in the oven, you and I have like minds. Thank you for the reassurance. Plus your husband is right, my husband and I both put horseradish sauce in the sandwich.

Zona

Tuesday 9th of November 2021

Hi Dana, yes! A lot of people love horseradish especially on this sandwich. I'm happy you enjoyed this recipe. Thanks :)

Gail Patterson

Friday 22nd of October 2021

Fabulous! Good flavor. I did add a little salt on my sandwich and horseradish. I love horseradish. I think next time, I will toast the buns, just a little, before adding the meat and cheese. I want that extra crispy bread to soak up my broth! Thanks for a great recipe. I will be making again!

Renee

Friday 1st of January 2021

Great recipe! My husband loved the au jus, however I thought it was a bit heavy on the worchestershire sauce after I made it. So I added a little brown sugar and stirred it in my bowl until melted—perfection.

Zona

Saturday 2nd of January 2021

Hi Renee, I'm glad you enjoyed this recipe and found a solution to fit your tastes! Thank you for your comments :)

Denise

Monday 20th of July 2020

Made this and used my Dutch oven because I was home. Did not have French onion soup so I used beef broth instead and it was amazing.

Sarah Klinetobe

Monday 11th of May 2020

My husband and I have tried a LOT of French Dip recipes because it's his favorite. I'm so glad we found your recipe because it is by far the best. This will now be our go to. So flavorful and delicious. Thank you so much, Zona!!!

Zona

Tuesday 12th of May 2020

Sarah, that is an incredible compliment! Thank you very much :)

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