Tender and juicy Crock Pot French Dip Sandwiches make a fantastic meal for lunch or dinner. The meat is slow cooked for hours and then served on a toasted hoagie with melted provolone. Eat with a side of the salty cooking broth for dipping and you’ll think you’ve died and gone to heaven.
I’ve been using my crock pot a couple times a week since fall started y’all. There’s just no easier way to make a meal. And food that has been slow cooked all day develops a flavor that’s hard to mimic. This Crock Pot French Dip Sandwich is one of my favorite slow cooker meals ever.
It doesn’t hurt that it’s served on a toasty bun with melted cheese. It’s truly one of the most fabulous sandwiches ever.
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I know most people use their crock pot to cook during the day while they are at work, but I’m a night time cooker. I’d much rather be in the kitchen late at night than early in the morning. I’ll get everything in the crock pot before I go to bed and hopefully remember to turn it on. Have you had that happen too? This recipe does fine on LOW for 9-10 hours. Then in the morning, I transfer the contents of the crockpot to a bowl and refrigerate. Later, I reheat it for lunch or dinner.
After 10 hours in the crockpot, the roast is unbelievably tender and succulent and so nicely flavored from the garlic, onion, thyme, and beef broth. If you like your French Dip broth really salty, add an extra tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce or even some soy sauce.
Serve this fall apart meat on a toasted hoagie with a plentiful amount of melted provolone (you could also use Swiss or even Monterey Jack) and a side of cooking broth for dipping. You won’t believe the oohs and ahs you’ll hear.
There’s nothing like a fall apart meat for a fall dinner 🙂
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Crock Pot French Dip Sandwich
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon Vegetable oil
- 1 (2 1/2 to 3-pound) boneless chuck roast, trimmed of excess fat
- 1 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 2 large onions, sliced
- 2 cups beef broth (1 can is fine)
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 6 hoagie rolls
- 12 slices Provolone cheese
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle roast with salt and pepper and cook until seared on both sides, about 3 minutes per side.
- Transfer to a slow cooker.
- Add onions to the skillet and cook until lightly browned, about 3 minutes.
- Add onions to crock pot along with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaf, garlic and thyme. Cover and cook on LOW for 9-10 hours.
- Heat oven to 375 degrees. Cut rolls in half and line insides with cheese slices, using 2 slices per hoagie roll. Place on a baking sheet and bake for about 5 minutes, until cheese is nicely melted.
- Remove the meat from the crock pot and place in a bowl. Use a fork to shred it.
- To serve, stuff each hoagie with beef and onions and serve with cooking liquid.
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Making this tonight! First time… I was intimidated at first but I love how easy you made the recipe. It only been in my slow cooker for about 45 mins and the whole entire house smells AMAZING. I’m excited THANKS FOR SHARING!!! 🙂
I bought a bulk of filet mignon. Can I use this cut for the French dip?
What a DELISH and easy recipe! I made a few changes of my own (I always do, I can’t help myself lol) I salted and peppered my roast, then browned it. I used one can of French onion soup, one can of beef consumme, a stick of butter, sliced onion and a few Pepperoncinis. Cooked it in my crock pot on high for 4 hours and omg it was sooo amazing! Thank you for sharing your recipe!
Can you use prime rib to make these?
I have this in my crock pot right now since 8 am so it’s ready for dinner time! It smells heavenly and we cannot wait time dog in! I’m serving on a toast ciabatta bun with Monterey Jack cheese !!
Sooo good!!
Am I able to do this recipe in the Instapot? I’m still learning how to use mine but what I’ve made so far have been great. I would love to try this but in half the time. Any suggestions from anyone?
More than a very great recipe!! God bless!!
This looks so good, do you think I can make it in a dutch oven?
If I cook this on high instead of low how long would it take?
Hey what is the answer to this? I would like to do high for 6 hours. Is this possible? Also, should the meat be fully covered or should I be randomly putting spoon fulls of liquid on the top?
I cooked 8 hours on high & it came out perfect. I also used on cam if beef consommé and 1 can of beef broth so it was fully covered.
It looks delicious. I m gone try it…
Can you cook this on high in the crock pot or does it have to be cooked on low? Just realized how long it takes and wanted to make it tonight but wouldn’t eat until 9pm!
Yes, you can cook on HIGH.
This was absolutely wonderful. I did it exactly as written except used top round. After 10 hr in crockpot it was tough. Transferred to my pressure cooker 27 mins. Sliced it omg delicious. Having it for company tomorrow but had to try it.
So happy you enjoyed it Jana! Hope your company did too!
They loved it. Making it again next week
This is definitely the kind of dinner my family LOVES. Perfect for summer!
I have never made French Dip before. This was so easy and perfect. I just added bell peppers in as well. Thanks.
Turned out great. Very good flavor
Made this and it was amazing! By far the best beef dip recipe I’ve used, and the fact its made in a slow cooker is an added bonus. Thank you for sharing this recipe!
I cook for a picky eater, and this is something he actually likes. Thank you for the recipe!!
Very good!! I will pin to my frequently used recipes! Chips, cole slaw, and pickles finished it off.
Vicky
So glad you liked it Vicky!
I have this in the crockpot right now, and the aroma is heavenly! If it tastes as good as it smells, I’ve got a winner! I’ll be back later with the results.