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Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwiches with Au Jus

French Dip Sandwiches are a family favorite. Melted cheese, sautéed onions and beef are perfect paired with homemade au jus sauce.
Course sandwiches, Slow Cooker
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 30 minutes
Author Amy

Ingredients

  • 1 roast whatever cut and size you want
  • Kosher Salt and pepper
  • Olive Oil enough to sauté
  • 1/2 diced onion
  • 1 teaspoon garlic minced
  • 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 1/2 cups beef broth
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon thyme
  • 1/4 teaspoon rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon flour
  • 2 Tablespoons Kitchen Bouquet
  • 1/2 onion sliced
  • 2 Tablespoons butter
  • Sliced Swiss Cheese
  • Hoagie Buns

Instructions

  • Generously season both sides of roast with salt and pepper. Put roast and about 1 cup of water in a slow cooker. Cook on high 4-5 hours or on low 8-9 hours.
  • Remove roast from the slow cooker and shred.
  • Sautee diced onions in olive oil. Add juice from the bottom of the slow cooker, beef broth, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, rosemary, thyme and salt. Let simmer for about 5 minutes.
  • Pour the au jus in a blender. Blend until the onions are pureed. Add Kitchen Bouquet and flour and blend again.
  • Return shredded roast to the slow cooker. Pour au jus sauce over roast. Let it cook on low until ready to serve.
  • Sautee sliced onions in butter.
  • Butter Hoagie Buns and broil until toasted.
  • Drain roast with a slotted spoon and put on the bottom of hoagie bun. Layer sautéed onion over roast. Cover the top of the hoagie bun with sliced cheese. Return sandwiches to the broiler just until cheese is melted.
  • Ladle au jus into little mugs for serving and serve next to sandwiches.