Crockpot French Dip Sandwiches

These crockpot French Dip Sandwiches are a low-effort, high-yum dinner! Perfectly tender and juicy, this easy crockpot meal is ridiculously good.

Slow Cooker French Dip

Your family will love this Crockpot French Dip Recipe. I feel confident in that assessment because my family is absolutely obsessed! This is my very favorite dinner, period. We make it for every holiday. Mother’s Day? Father’s Day? Normal Tuesdays? I probably end up making this every other week. And it truly could not be easier to make. Like, my kids could (and do) throw this together. 

Here’s the scoop: you toss the ingredients into the crockpot and let it do its thing. After a few hours, the slow cooker french dip meat will be juicy and fall-apart tender, not to mention bursting with flavor. The broth it was cooked in becomes the Au Jus you’ll dip the french dip sandwiches in. Pair it with toasty bread and melty cheese and…I’m salivating.

One final plug for this crock pot french dip recipe – the leftovers are INSANE. Throw ‘em on nachos, in quesadillas, turn the au jus into gravy and eat it over baked potatoes. The possibilities are endless. And the meat freezes really well, too.

I also have an Instant Pot French Dip Sandwich Recipe if that’s more your speed.

Ingredients

You can find exact quantities and instructions in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

• Roast – Use a top round, chuck or rump cut! 
• Beef broth
• Beef bullion*
• Cornstarch* – This will help thicken the sauce slightly for dipping. 
• Dried minced onion* 
• Dried parsley*
• Black pepper*
• Garlic powder*
• Lipton onion soup mix – You could assemble this from scratch, but why? The soup mix works really well here. 
• Au Jus packet – I use the packet for convenience but if you’d rather not, there are lots of great recipes for homemade au jus seasoning out there.  
• Ciabatta rolls – You can really use any type of bun that you’d like, but I recommend something heartier so it doesn’t totally dissolve when dipping. 
• Swiss cheese – Swiss cheese is a classic for French Dip, but I also like a Provolone or Pepperjack cheese.

*Note: Instead of adding in the extra seasonings (beef bullion, cornstarch, onion, parsley, pepper and garlic powder), you can just use 2 Lipton onion soup mixes and 2 au jus packets. But I really, really like the depth of flavor we get from adding the “extras” in.

How to make Crock Pot French Dip Sandwiches

1. Cut your roast into smaller sections against the grain of the meat. I usually cut mine into 3 inch sections. This will help the roast cook faster and help get things into smaller shredded portions easier.
2. Place the cut up roast into your slow cooker on high heat.
3. Add the remaining ingredients (besides the rolls and cheese) into the crockpot. No need to stir.
4. Cover with the lid and cook on high for 6-8 hours or until fork tender.
5. Remove the meat from the crockpot and shred with a fork.
6. Butter your halved ciabatta rolls and broil until golden brown.
7. Add shredded meat and a slice of cheese to the bottom of the roll before topping with the other half of the roll.
8. Ladle the juice from the crock pot into a small bowl and dip your sandwich into the juice before each bite.
9. Enjoy!

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Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwiches

By: Karli Bitner

These crockpot French Dip Sandwiches are a low-effort, high-yum dinner! Perfectly tender and juicy, this easy crockpot meal is ridiculously good.

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 8 hours hours

Servings: 8

Ingredients

• ▢ 3 lb roast, top round, chuck or rump will work great
• ▢ 4 cups beef broth
• ▢ 2 tbsp beef bullion
• ▢ 1 tbsp cornstarch
• ▢ 2 tsp dried minced onion
• ▢ 1 tsp dried parsley
• ▢ 1/4 tsp black pepper
• ▢ 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• ▢ 2 Lipton onion soup mix packets
• ▢ 1 Au Jus packet
• ▢ Ciabatta rolls
• ▢ Swiss cheese

Instructions 

• Cut your roast into smaller sections against the grain of the meat. I usually cut mine into 3 inch sections. This will help the roast cook faster and help get things into smaller shredded portions easier.
  3 lb roast
• Place the cut up roast into your slow cooker on high heat.
• Add the remaining ingredients (besides the rolls and cheese) into the crockpot. No need to stir.
  4 cups beef broth, 2 tbsp beef bullion, 1 tbsp cornstarch, 2 tsp dried minced onion, 1 tsp dried parsley, 1/4 tsp black pepper, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, 2 Lipton onion soup mix packets , 1 Au Jus packet
• Cover with the lid and cook on high for 6-8 hours or until fork tender.
• Remove the meat from the crockpot and shred with a fork.
• Butter your halved ciabatta rolls and broil until golden brown.
  Ciabatta rolls
• Add shredded meat and a slice of cheese to the bottom of the roll before topping with the other half of the roll.
  Swiss cheese
• Ladle the juice from the crock pot into a small bowl and dip your sandwich into the juice before each bite.
• Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 362kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 117mg | Sodium: 3081mg | Potassium: 990mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 22IU | Calcium: 76mg | Iron: 5mg

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