Description
These Crockpot French Dip Sandwiches are rich, juicy, and packed with slow-cooked flavor. With minimal prep and maximum comfort, they’re a warm, hearty meal perfect for chilly days, family dinners, or meal prep. Don’t forget the au jus for dipping!
Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
2½ to 3 pounds beef chuck roast
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
2 (1-ounce) packets dry onion soup mix
2 cups water
2 (14.5-ounce) cans beef broth (or Better-than-Bouillon)
6–8 slices Swiss or provolone cheese
6–8 crusty rolls (ciabatta or hoagie)
Instructions
1. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Season beef with salt and pepper.
3. Sear beef on all sides until browned (1–2 minutes per side).
4. Transfer seared beef and pan drippings to a slow cooker.
5. Sprinkle dry onion soup mix over the meat.
6. Pour in water and beef broth.
7. Cover and cook on HIGH for 4–6 hours or LOW for 8–10 hours.
8. Remove beef and shred it using two forks.
9. Pile shredded beef onto sliced rolls and top with cheese.
10. Place under broiler until cheese melts and rolls are toasted.
11. Serve sandwiches with slow cooker juices (au jus) for dipping.
Notes
You can use brisket instead of chuck roast—just slice it thin if it doesn’t shred well.
For a quicker version, skip the sear (but you’ll lose some flavor).
Frozen roast works—just increase cooking time by about 2 hours.
Use a fat separator for cleaner au jus.
Soft hoagie rolls, ciabatta, or crusty artisan rolls all work well.
Use crockpot liners to make cleanup easy.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Category: Slow Cooker Recipes
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 530
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 980mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 95mg