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Crock Pot French Dip

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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 20 minutes
In Crock Pot on High: 4 hours
Servings: 8 Sandwiches
Calories: 579kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds whole beef chuck roast
  • ½ tablespoon salt
  • 1 ½ teaspoons black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons oregano
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 small yellow onions chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 sprigs of thyme
  • 1 cup low sodium beef broth
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
  • 1 cup beer
  • 8 sliced provolone cheese
  • 8 submarine rolls

Instructions

  • Chop and peel onions and mince the garlic cloves.
  • Season beef with salt, pepper, and oregano.
  • Warm oil over medium high heat in a large skillet.
  • Sear seasoned beef on both sides until a beautiful brown sear color occurs (about 3-4 minutes per side).
  • Remove beef and set aside.
  • In the same pan, add onions and saute until softened, about 3 minutes. Add in garlic, and cook an additional 30 seconds. Place thyme sprigs on top
  • Place onions and beef into a slow cooker. Add the beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce and beer Place the lid on and cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 6-8 hours.
  • Once beef is cooked, remove beef and set to the side. Drain sauce over a colander into a large bowl. The juice left over is the au jus that can be thickened. (Note below.)
  • Shred beef and return to the slow cooker with some of the au jus to keep moist.
  • To assemble sandwiches, place cheese into the inside of a hoagie roll and toast in the oven over 450 degrees for a few minutes, or until cheese melts.
  • Top submarine rolls with shredded beef.
  • Serve with au jus to dip into.

Notes

Note: Au just can be served as is, or can be thickened by cooking a slurry and adding in the au jus.
Thickened au jus:
You will need 1 tablespoon of butter and 2 tablespoons of flour. To make the thickened au jus sauce:
  1. Melt butter in a medium pot over medium high heat.
  2. Add flour, whisk and cook for a minute and slowly whisk in the au jus.
  3. Continue whisking and let it come to a boil.  
  4. Once it comes to a boil, lower to a simmer and cook for about 4-5 minutes.
  5. Turn off heat, and the sauce will thicken a bit more once cooled down.

Nutrition

Calories: 579kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 44g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 130mg | Sodium: 1263mg | Potassium: 812mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 221IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 252mg | Iron: 6mg