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