These French Dip Sandwiches have tender, juicy roast beef and onions cooked low and slow, and served on hoagie rolls with melted, broiled 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, but this recipe also works with venison roasts.
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This is an easy slow cooker crockpot recipe, and these sandwiches are perfect served on these Homemade Sub Buns.
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!
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How to make a Crockpot French Dip Sandwich
Optional: sear the roast over high heat for about 1 minute per side, then remove.
Place the beef in a 4-quart slow cooker crockpot.
Cut the onion into slices.
Place the onions over the beef in the slow cooker.
In a bowl, whisk the onion soup mix, Au jus mix, beef broth, and water. Pour it over the onions in the pot.
Cover the crockpot and cook on low for 8 hours.
Remove the meat from the crockpot and place it in a bowl with a little of the Au Jus. Use a fork to shred it.
Preheat the broiler on high heat.
Place the hoagie rolls, split open, on a baking sheet.
Fill the sandwich rolls with shredded beef.
Use tongs to get onions from the crockpot and place them on top of the beef.
Top with provolone cheese slices, using 2 slices per sandwich.
Broil open-faced for about 3 – 5 minutes, until cheese is nicely melted. Watch closely.
Ladle the Au Jus liquid from the crockpot into individual dipping bowls.
Serve the sandwiches with the Au Jus for dipping.
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Crockpot French Dip Sandwiches Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless chuck roast (trimmed off excess fat)
- 1 large onion
- 1 cup beef broth
- ⅛ cup water
- 1 packet Au Jus mix
- 1 packet onion soup mix
- 4 hoagie rolls
- 8 slices Provolone cheese
Instructions
- Optional – sear the roast in a skillet over high heat, about 1 minute per side, then remove.
- Place the beef in a 4-quart slow cooker crockpot.
- Cut the onion into slices, then layer them on top of the roast.
- In a bowl, whisk the beef broth, water, Au jus mix, and onion soup mix. Pour over the onions in the pot.
- Cover the crockpot and cook on low for 8 hours.
- Remove the meat from the crockpot and place it in a bowl with a little of the Au Jus. Use a fork to shred it.
- Preheat the broiler on high heat.
- Place the hoagie rolls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Open the hoagie rolls and fill with shredded beef and onions from the crockpot.
- Top with provolone cheese slices using 2 slices per sandwich.
- Broil open-faced for about 3 minutes, until the cheese is nicely melted. Watch closely so the bread doesn't burn.
- Ladle Au Jus liquid from the crockpot into individual dipping bowls.
- Serve the sandwiches with the Au Jus for dipping.
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Notes
- A chuck roast or rump roast is often used for French Dip sandwiches.
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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 :)