Home Recipes Dishes & Beverages Sandwiches & Wraps

French Dip au Jus

Name: French Dip au Jus
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h 30 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: 1-1/2 teaspoons beef base; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 beef rump roast or bottom round roast (3 pounds), cut in half; 1 medium onion, quartered; 1/2 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 bay leaf; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 8 cups water; 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard; 2 loaves French bread (1 pound each), split and toasted; 12 slices part-skim mozzarella cheese; 1 jar (4-1/2 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained

11 reviews

Test Kitchen Approved

Total Time

Prep: 30 min. Cook: 8 hours

Makes

8 servings

I created this because so many French dip recipes seem bland or rely on a mix. The sandwich and au jus is simple to make and tastes better than a restaurant version. —Lindsay Ebert, Orem, Utah

French Dip au Jus Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Next Recipe

Ingredients

1-1/2 teaspoons beef base
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 beef rump roast or bottom round roast (3 pounds), cut in half
1 medium onion, quartered
1/2 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon pepper
8 cups water
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 loaves French bread (1 pound each), split and toasted
12 slices part-skim mozzarella cheese
1 jar (4-1/2 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained

Directions

Combine beef base and thyme; rub over roast and place in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Combine the onion, soy sauce, garlic, bay leaf and pepper; pour over roast. Add water.
Cover and cook on low for 8-9 hours or until meat is tender. Remove roast to a cutting board; cool slightly. Strain cooking juices, reserving onion; skim fat from juices. Discard bay leaf. Thinly slice meat.
To assemble sandwiches, spread mustard over bread. Top each bottom with three slices cheese; layer with beef, remaining cheese, mushrooms and reserved onion. Replace tops. Cut each loaf into four slices; serve with reserved juices.

Beef Base

Look for beef base near the broth and bouillon.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice with 1 cup juices: 694 calories, 19g fat (9g saturated fat), 125mg cholesterol, 1906mg sodium, 69g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 3g fiber), 59g protein.