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A french dip sandwich surrounded by rosemary and red wine.

French Dip Sandwiches with Au Jus

French Dip (or beef dip) sandwiches have to very close to the Queen of all sandwich recipes for me. Succulent, juicy beef, melty cheese, crusty rolls, and all dipped in a flavorful beef broth? Done and done. Plus, it's pretty easy to make these for a crowd, and trust me, they will be raving.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Slow-Cooker Time 7 hours
Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Course, sandwich
Cuisine American
Servings 8 people
Calories 531 kcal

Equipment

  • Instant Pot or Slow-Cooker

Ingredients
  

  • 3-4 lb chuck roast or, any kind of roast you can find
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • ½ C red wine
  • 1 onion cut in half
  • 3 cloves garlic smashed
  • 2-3 rosemary springs
  • 2 teaspoon Dijon Mustard
  • 2 C beef broth
  • 8 crusty rolls
  • provolone cheese sliced

Rosemary oil

  • 4 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic diced
  • 2 tablespoon rosemary leaves finely chopped

Instructions
 

For the Sandwiches

  • Preheat your Instant Pot to the sautee function.
  • Rub the olive oil, salt and pepper all over the roast.
  • Sear on all sides until deeply brown (it should be about 3-5 minutes per side.
  • Add the red wine, trying to scrape up the brown bits from the bottom.
  • Add the garlic, onion, rosemary, Dijon and beef broth. Place the lid on the Instant Pot, and set to pressure cook on high. Set the timer for 60 minutes, then release.
  • Preheat your oven on the broil setting. Adjust the oven rack to second from the top.
  • Depending on the roast you're using, either thinly slice the beef, or shred it with a fork. Strain and reserve the cooking liquid (this is your au jus, or dipping sauce).
  • Make the rosemary oil: combine the oil, garlic and rosemary in a small bowl, and combine.
  • Cut your crusty rolls in half. Line one side with provolone cheese, and spoon some of the rosemary oil on the other half.
  • Broil the rolls for 3-5 minutes, until crusty and the cheese is melted (keep an eye on them, they will burn easily).
  • Lay a generous serving of beef on each sandwich. Drizzle a little of the au jus over the beef. Close up the sandwich and serve along side a small bowl of the au jus.

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Notes

You can make this recipe using just about any kind of beef roast you want! Feel free to try it out with different kinds. 
When you're broiling the rolls and the cheese DO NOT WALK AWAY. I did the first time and had to start over. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1sandwichCalories: 531kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 37gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 17gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 117mgSodium: 769mgPotassium: 701mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 41IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 88mgIron: 5mg
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