French Dip

Total Time

Prep: 15 min. Cook: 5 hours

Makes

8 servings

Updated: Jun. 30, 2023
For a sandwich with more pizazz than the traditional French dip, give this recipe a try. The seasonings give the broth a wonderful flavor, and the meat cooks up tender and juicy. This slow-cooked version will soon be a favorite at your house too. —Margaret McNeil, Germantown, Tennessee

Ingredients

  • 1 beef chuck roast (3 pounds), trimmed
  • 2 cups water
  • 1/2 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 3 to 4 whole peppercorns
  • 8 French rolls, split

Directions

  1. Place roast in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Add water, soy sauce and seasonings. Cover and cook on high for 5-6 hours or until beef is tender.
  2. Remove meat from broth; shred with 2 forks and keep warm. Strain broth; skim fat. Pour broth into small cups for dipping. Serve beef on rolls.

Nutrition Facts

1 sandwich: 467 calories, 19g fat (7g saturated fat), 111mg cholesterol, 1300mg sodium, 31g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 2g fiber), 41g protein.