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Easy Crockpot French Dip Sandwiches

Tender beef cooked in a flavorful broth until fall-apart juicy, served on toasted hoagie rolls with melted cheese and au jus for dipping.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 8 sandwiches
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 510
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 lbs beef chuck roast
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 4 cups beef broth
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 tsp dried rosemary
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 8 hoagie rolls
  • 8 slices provolone or Swiss cheese

Equipment

  • slow cooker
  • mixing bowl
  • whisk
  • two forks
  • knife
  • cutting board

Method
 

  1. Place sliced onions in the bottom of the slow cooker and set beef chuck roast on top.
  2. In a bowl, whisk together beef broth, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, garlic, thyme, rosemary, and black pepper. Pour over beef.
  3. Cover and cook on LOW for 8–10 hours, until beef is very tender and shreds easily.
  4. Remove beef from slow cooker and shred with two forks. Strain cooking liquid and reserve for au jus dipping sauce.
  5. Toast hoagie rolls, then layer shredded beef and cheese slices inside each roll.
  6. Serve sandwiches hot with reserved au jus for dipping.

Notes

Leftover beef can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 4 days or frozen for up to 2 months. Reheat gently with some of the cooking juices.