Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwiches

July 9, 2011 by pictureperfectcooking

I am always on the look-out for slow cooker meals that my family will enjoy. This recipe was featured on one of the best cooking blogs out, Our Best Bites, way back in February of 2008. I just found it recently and decided to give it a try.

This is so easy, so good, and can feed about 6 or 7 people with one batch. The only thing I changed was that the recipe called for red wine and we don’t partake so I didn’t have any to use. I used more beef broth, but next time I may substitute some steak sauce or BBQ sauce for the wine for a little extra kick.

Also, if you have the time and patience, (I didn’t this time), let the leftover cooking juice set for a while and spoon the fat out. It makes a great au jus for dipping the sandwiches. I did pour a little of the juice on the sandwiches as I was putting them together.

Beef chuck roast, approx.. 3 1/2 lbs.

16 oz. beef broth

10.5 oz. French onion soup

6 oz. red wine

1 tsp. garlic powder

Salt & pepper to taste

6-7 hoagie rolls

Sliced provolone cheese

Trim the excess fat off of the roast and season meat on all sides with salt and pepper.

Pour beef broth, onion soup, red wine, and garlic powder into a slow cooker and place beef roast in liquid.

Cook on low for 6-8 hours. Take beef out and let it rest, covered with aluminum foil, for about 15 minutes. Slice or shred the beef and return to the slow cooker on low or very low for 30 minutes.

Lightly toast the rolls and evenly distribute the cheese between them. Divide the beef onto the rolls and spoon the beef juice into small bowls for dipping.

This recipe is linked up at Lady Behind The Curtain’s Cast Party Wednesday & Miz Helen’s Country Cottage Full Plate Thursday.

Come join the fun at the My Baking Addiction and GoodLife Eats Holiday Recipe Swap sponsored by West Bend.

Posted in Cooking | Tagged Beef, Main, Slow Cooker | 21 Comments

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on July 12, 2011 at 10:32 pm Sheryl

This looks so good. I would love it if you came over to Cast Party Wednesday tomorrow and shared some of your recipes with us.
Thanks,
I hope to see you there!
on July 13, 2011 at 8:05 am carolinaheartstrings

This is my kind of recipe. I love using the crockpot during the hot weather we are having! 101 yesterday here in NC. Come on over and check out our grilled corn recipe this week.
on July 13, 2011 at 8:05 am Abby

My husband loves french dip. I think I’ll pin this for future reference. Thanks for sharing!
- on July 13, 2011 at 10:54 am pictureperfectcooking
  
  Thanks for your comment!
on July 13, 2011 at 10:49 am Desi

Sounds tasty! I really need to use my slow cooker more often! I wanted to invite your over to my cookbook giveaway that is going on right now until July 16th. Stop on by to enter! Hope you are having a great week 🙂

http://steaknpotatoeskindagurl.blogspot.com/2011/07/my-first-giveaway.html
- on July 13, 2011 at 10:53 am pictureperfectcooking
  
  Thanks for your comment! I will check out your blog.
on July 13, 2011 at 9:44 pm sara

I LOVE french dips and this looks like an easy and tasty way to make them at home! Thanks for the inspiration!
- on July 14, 2011 at 6:42 am pictureperfectcooking
  
  Thanks for your wonderful comment!
on July 17, 2011 at 9:57 am Miz Helen

Hello,
This would be a great Slow Cooker dish to come home to at the end of the hot summer day. We just love a good French Dip Sandwich and your recipe looks great! Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and hope to see you next week. Hope you are having a great week end.
Miz Helen
on July 17, 2011 at 6:12 pm roz

I haven’t had a good French Dip sandwich in so long and your recipe sounds so worth trying! Thanks for sharing the recipe and I’d like to invite you to share this on my weekend thru monday foodie blog hop where I select 8 bloggers to feature each week!
on July 19, 2011 at 7:02 am Debbie Horton Arnold

I’m a huge slow cooker fan, too. Thanks so much for linking up with What’s On the Menu Wednesday.
on July 19, 2011 at 1:24 pm Sheryl

Thank you for sharing your recipe with me at Cast Party Wednesday. I hope you will come back tomorrow and share more of your recipes.
Thanks,
I hope to see you there!
on July 21, 2011 at 1:30 am Nicole

Just wanted to thank you for linking up on Whisking Wednesdays and hope you’ll come back and link up another recipe or two this week!

http://pinchofthisthatandtheother.blogspot.com/2011/07/whisking-wednesdays-12.html
on October 17, 2011 at 1:38 pm sara

Yum yum yum…I LOVE french dip sandwiches…great idea to make them in the slow cooker. I so need to try this! 🙂
- on October 17, 2011 at 3:03 pm pictureperfectcooking
  
  I hope you enjoy! Thanks for stopping by and for your comment.
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on October 15, 2012 at 5:46 pm Hailey

What kind of red wine is best to use?
- on October 15, 2012 at 7:40 pm pictureperfectcooking
  
  I am sorry but I don’t know. 😦 I never have wine so I just use more broth or some steak sauce instead. Thanks for visiting and commenting! Please visit again.
on February 8, 2014 at 3:57 pm dianeroark

I love using my crock-pot for French Dips. Thanks for sharing your recipe. Thanks for linking up at Saturday Dishes “CROCK-POT” blog hop.
I pinned it.
Blessings,
Diane Roark
http://www.recipesforourdailybread.com
on June 30, 2015 at 8:26 pm Michelle

I made this the other day and it was so delicious my family is begging for it again! Amazing recipe!!

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