Wednesday, November 14, 2012

French Dip Sandwiches in a Crockpot

From Confections of a Foodie Bride

If you are craving a big, meaty, warm sandwich this is a great recipe and it's so easy, especially since its in the crockpot all day. Perfect for a cold day and perfect for a get together. We made this Monday and had a bunch of friends over. I doubled the recipe and it easily served 8 adults and a few kids with a tiny bit of left overs (granted some of the man adults ate more than one). Everyone raved about it!


Ingredients: (I doubled this recipe - this is the original)
  • 1 medium yellow onion (I used a sweet onion - no prob)
  • 3/4 cup beef broth/stock (Make sure to get  low sodium. If you can't find that, don't salt your meat, or at least go easy on the salt. I used regular sodium and salted my meat and it was a bit salty.)
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce (go low sodium on this too)
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 Tbsp creole mustard (I just used some dijon with a bit of ketchup)
  • 2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
  • ~3lb chuck roast
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 6-8 sandwich rolls, split (I used the french sandwich rolls you get in a bag - they look like subs)
  • 6-8 slices of provolone or swiss cheese
Instructions
  1. Slice the onion into 1/4-inch rounds. Place them in the bottom of the crockpot.
  2. Add beef broth, water, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, mustard/ketchup, and garlic to the crockpot. Just drop a dollup of mustard and ketchup in the liquid between a few onion rounds.
  3. Salt and pepper both sides of the roast and place on top of the onions. (remember my salty warning)
  4. Cook on low 6-8 hours until beef is fall-apart tender
  5. Transfer the roast to a cutting board or bowl and shred. While the meat is out you can skim the fat off the top of the liquid - I didn't - too much work. 
  6. Return the roast to the crockpot - switch the crockpot to warm. 
  7. Before you eat heat the broiler. Make your sandwich by spooning some meat onto the bread, add some cheese, and broil open faced for a few minutes until cheese is melty and bread is slightly toasted.
  8. Serve with small bowls of the au jus.

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