Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwiches – tender beef loaded with herbs and melted cheese on top of crusty hoagie rolls. Super easy to make and packed with tons of great flavor! Chuck roast, soy sauce, beef broth, beef bouillon, onion, garlic, rosemary, thyme and pepper. Serve on toasted buns with melty cheese and au jus. One bite and this is sure to become a family favorite!
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This recipe for Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwiches fits all of my criteria for a great French Dip! PLUS it is made in the slow cooker, so it is easy peasy to make! Just dump everything in the slow cooker and let it do all the work. When you are ready to eat, toast the buns and melt some cheese on top of the beef. Don’t forget to serve some of the slow cooker juices on the side! It makes the sandwich!
How to Make Slow Cooker French Dips
These sandwiches are effortless to make with only a few simple ingredients. Place a chuck roast in a 6-qt crock pot. Add soy sauce, beef broth, beef bouillon cubes, garlic powder, onion powder, rosemary, thyme, salt, and black pepper. Cover the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 8 hours or HIGH for 4 hours, or until the roast is fall apart tender. Remove the beef from the slow cooker and shred it with two forks.
Preheat the oven broiler to HIGH. Place hoagie rolls on a baking sheet cut side up. Spread butter on the hoagie rolls. Place under the broiler and broil until toasted. Remove the top buns from the baking sheet and set aside. Divide the shredded beef among the toasted bottom buns. Top meat with cheese slices. Place the sandwiches under the broiler until the cheese has melted. Serve the sandwiches with the cooking juices.
Helpful Tips & Frequently Asked Questions
- You can use any cheese that you like on the sandwiches. White American cheese, swiss cheese, and provolone cheese are my favorites.
- I use beef broth in this recipe. Can substitute a can of beef consomme or French onion soup for extra flavor.
- Variations/Additions:
- sliced onions
- onion soup mix
- Worcestershire sauce
- If you don’t like any of the spices in this recipe, feel free to change them to your family’s preference.
- Can I freeze leftover meat? Yes! Place cooled meat in a freezer bag. Store in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- Reheat in the microwave or in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
What to serve with Beef Dip Sandwiches
Serve the sandwiches on hoagie rolls or slider buns with chips or french fries. Pasta salad or a green salad is also delicious! Add this easy recipe to your menu ASAP! One bite and this is sure to earn a spot in your dinner rotation!
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Slow Cooker French Dip
Equipment:
Ingredients:
- 3- lb chuck roast
- ½ cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 (14.5-oz) can beef broth
- 2 beef bouillon cubes
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp dried rosemary
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 8 split hoagie rolls
- butter
- 8 slices provolone cheese
Instructions:
- Place roast in 6-qt slow cooker. Add soy sauce, beef broth, bouillon, bay leaf, garlic, onion powder, rosemary, thyme and pepper. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours or until very tender.
- Remove roast from slow cooker, reserve broth mixture. Shred roast with two forks.
- Preheat the oven broiler to HIGH. Place hoagie rolls on a baking sheet cut side up. Spread butter on the hoagie rolls. Place under the broiler and broil until toasted. Remove the top buns from the baking sheet and set aside.
- Divide the shredded beef among the toasted bottom buns. Top meat with cheese slices. Place the sandwiches under the broiler until the cheese has melted. Add top buns to sandwiches.
- Serve the sandwiches with the cooking juices.
Notes:
- You can use any cheese that you like on the sandwiches. White American cheese, swiss cheese, and provolone cheese are my favorites.
- I use beef broth in this recipe. Can substitute a can of beef consomme or French onion soup for extra flavor.
- Variations/Additions:
- sliced onions
- onion soup mix
- Worcestershire sauce
- If you don’t like any of the spices in this recipe, feel free to change them to your family’s preference.
- Can I freeze leftover meat? Yes! Place cooled meat in a freezer bag. Store in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- Reheat in the microwave or in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
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How could I use this same recipe in the Instant Pot? Would love this recipe in an Instant Pot version if you have i! Thanks!
Have you tried this with a leaner cut of meat—London broil, perhaps?
I've only made this with a chuck roast. As always, please use your best judgment regarding substitutions and modifications.
This was a perfect Father's Day meal for my husband. Incredible flavor! My only hiccup was that I didn't know how long to broil my buns for, so, they got a little too toasty.. But, definitely a keeper recipe!
Do you think that this would work for a freezer meal? Just add everything to a zip loc, freeze and then thaw overnight before adding to crock pot? Looks delicious!