French Dip Sandwiches
French Dip sandwiches made with tender (slow cooked) roast beef topped with melted provolone cheese on a toasted hoagie and served with au jus sauce.
Servings: 8 sandwiches
Calories: 779kcal
Cost: 30
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 3.5 pounds chuck roast
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 packet Onion Soup Mix (dry), or homemade
- 3 cloves garlic , minced
- 2 1/3 cups low-sodium beef broth
- 1 cup coca cola coke (not diet)
- 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 Tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
For serving:
- 16 slices Swiss or provolone cheese or your favorite kind
- 8 hoagies or sub rolls
Instructions
- Season all sides of the chuck roast with salt and pepper, oregano, and thyme.3.5 pounds chuck roast, salt and freshly ground black pepper, 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- Add olive oil to a large non-stick skillet over medium high heat. Add meat to the pan and sear on high heat for 30 seconds or so on all sides, just until lightly browned.1 Tablespoon olive oil
- Place meat in the slow cooker and sprinkle with French onion soup mix and garlic. Pour broth, coke, soy sauce and Worcestershire sauce on top.1 packet Onion Soup Mix, 3 cloves garlic, 2 1/3 cups low-sodium beef broth, 1 cup coca cola coke, 2 Tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce, 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- Cook on LOW for 4 hours and then remove meat to a cutting board. Thinly slice the meat and then return it to the slow cooker and continue to cook on LOW for one more hour.
- When ready to serve, preheat oven to High broil. Slice rolls in half and lightly butter the top side. Add a few slices of meat to the bottom halves and top with two slices of cheese.16 slices Swiss or provolone cheese, 8 hoagies or sub rolls
- Broil for a few minutes, just until the cheese its melted and bread is golden. Ladle the au jus sauce from the slow cooker into small bowls for dipping. Enjoy.
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Notes
Oven Method: Preheat oven to 325°F. Sear the seasoned meat in a large Dutch oven or oven-safe pot on the stove over medium-high heat. Add the remaining ingredients (garlic, onion soup mix, beef broth, coke, soy sauce, and Worcestershire sauce) directly to the pot. Cover with a lid and bake for 3 to 4 hours, or until the roast is completely fork-tender. Slice the meat, return it to the pot with the hot au jus, and proceed with assembling and broiling the sandwiches as directed.
Variations:
- Make it healthier: serve on a whole wheat bun and leave off the cheese.
- Make it "Philly style": add caramelized onions and bell peppers
- Add some heat: jalapeños, yellow pepper, diced chilies, or crushed red pepper.
- A Salad: Cucumber Avocado Salad or Classic Wedge Salad would both taste great.
- Coleslaw
- Fries
- Potato Salad
- Veggies and dip
- Chips
Nutrition
Calories: 779kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 59g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 175mg | Sodium: 1879mg | Potassium: 841mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 520IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 481mg | Iron: 15.6mg
