Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwich Recipe
This slow cooker french dip recipe makes a flavorful and tender beef dip sandwich! Serve with the au jus poured straight from the crock pot for an easy weeknight dinner!
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 624kcal
Ingredients
- 3 lb chuck roast
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 teaspoons dried rosemary
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 bay leaves
- ½ cup soy sauce
- 3 cups water
- 8 hoagie buns , sliced in half
- 16 slices provolone cheese , optional
Instructions
- Place roast in slow cooker. Season with garlic, rosemary and pepper. Add bay leaves. Pour in soy sauce and water. Cook on low 8-10 hours.
- Prepare buns: Preheat oven to 400°F. Place buns cut side up on large baking sheet and bake 5 minutes.
- To serve, shred beef in the slow cooker and remove excess fat. Place shredded beef on bottom sides of hoagies. Top with 1-2 slices of provolone and return to oven for 5 to 10 minutes (leaving both top and bottom sides cut side up) until cheese is bubbly and bread is toasty.
- Serve with juices from slow cooker as an au jus on the side. (in a small bowl)
Notes
- Optional variations:
- Add 1 yellow onion, peeled and sliced, to the slow cooker before cooking.
- Add fresh thyme leaves to the slow cooker and remove before shredding the beef.
- Serve plain without the cheese.
- Serve sandwiches topped with pickled peppers.
- Butter the rolls before toasting.
- Nutrition information is an estimate only.
Nutrition
Calories: 624kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 49g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 144mg | Sodium: 1578mg | Potassium: 654mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 360IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 331mg | Iron: 15mg