French Dip Sandwiches
on Jan 04, 2019, Updated Aug 10, 2024
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I hope your new year is off to a great start! Our 20 Home Cooked Meals in January Challenge seems to be a huge hit that everyone is getting on board with! What better time than now to throw a new recipe out there!? I know a lot of you got new pressure cookers for Christmas, so this one is for you! Rip that shinny new pressure cooker out of its box and give this new recipe a try! I promise, it’s not going to explode on you! And if you don’t have a pressure cooker, no worries, this can be made in the slow cooker also.
What’s not to love about tender, juicy, roast beef!? Put it on some toasted French bread with some melted provolone cheese, dip it in some Au Jus and you’ll understand what I mean.
Ingredients
- Beef Roast
- Olive Oil
- Yellow Onion
- Lipton Onion Soup Mix
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Beef Broth
- Salt, Pepper, & Garlic Powder
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Can This Be Made in the Slow Cooker?
I tend to favor my Instant Pot, but you can absolutely make this in a slow cooker! It just requires a little planning ahead. I would sauté the beef in a cast iron pan over the stove and transfer to the slow cooker. Make sure to deglaze the cast iron with a little vinegar or broth and pour all that extra flavoring in the slow cooker as well!
What Roast to Look for at the Grocery Store
We purchase a whole cow at a time and I will use just about any roast we get. Here are the cuts I usually use that work great for me:
- Eye of Round
- Rump Roast
- Chuck Roast
Step By Step Look
I love using the Instant Pot because I can sear the roast right in it and don’t have to dirty up any extra pans. Sear all the meat, remove, and deglaze the inner pot before pressure cooking all the meat. If you skip this step you will get a burn error on your IP.
After deglazing the pot add your meat back along with remaining ingredients. Or if using a slow cooker, transfer all ingredients to the slow cooker. Set your Instant Pot to high pressure for 50 minutes or slow cooker on low for 6-8 hours.
The Instant Pot I Use
Instant Pot Duo 7-in-1 8 Quart – I think the 8 quart is perfect size for families of up to 8. If always cooking for a crowd, go for the 10! My Instant Pot is used multiple times a week and one of my can’t live without appliances!
What Bread To Use
I love purchasing fresh French Bread rolls from Walmart for our sandwiches. I slice them in half and broiled them on low with some provolone cheese on top for about 3 minutes. Walmart has a great selection of good bread in their bakery that pair so well with this.
I’m not including the macros for the actual sandwich in MyFitnessPal because most of you wont be using the same bread or amount of cheese. Instead I input the roast beef for you and the Au Jus for dipping. Simply search: Stay Fit Mom Roast Beef & Stay Fit Mom Au Jus to log them each in your diary. Enjoy!
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French Dip Sandwiches {Instant Pot or Slow Cooker}
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 lbs. Eye of Round Beef
- 1 Tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 Medium Yellow Onion, 200g
- 2 Packets Lipton Onion Soup Mix
- 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce
- 32 Ounces Beef Broth
- Salt, Pepper, & Garlic Powder
Instructions
- Slice roast and season liberally with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Set aside for 15 minutes.
- Turn the pressure cooker to saute. Once hot, ad in the oil. Sear meat on all sides, 2-4 minutes per side. Remove meat from inner pot and set aside.
- Add in chopped onion and cook until translucent.
- Pour in beef broth, onion soup mix, and worcestershire sauce and bring to a boil. Scrape up any browned bits on bottom of instant pot.
- Add roast back into pressure cooker, submerging it in the liquid.
- Cook on high pressure for 50 minutes.
- When the cook time has elapsed, allow for pressure to naturally release for 20-30 minutes.
- Shred and serve on your favorite French bread rolls. Use the extra liquid from your pot (Au Jus) for dipping.
- Enjoy!
- Slow Cooker: Sear meat and cook onions on stovetop in a pan. Transfer to a slow cooker with remaining ingredients and cook on low 8-10 hours or until it shreds apart with a fork.
Notes
Nutrition
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