Easy Crock Pot French Dip Sandwich Recipe?

Answer 1

If you like dipping sauces, you're probably a French Dip fan. For the uninitiated, a French Dip is a hot roast beef sandwich served with a beefy dipping broth on the side. It's a classic that manages to be robust without becoming a heavy meal. That makes it a great choice for lunch or dinner. Plenty of cooks love serving this sandwich so much they make roast beef especially for it. In fact, French Dip, or beef dip as it's sometimes called, can serve a crowd -- and makes a much more impressive presentation than a platter of cold cuts.

The History of the French Dip Sandwich

Before you decide to make this French cuisine night at your house, you should know the "French dip" sandwich wasn't actually developed in France. Its origins are a bit murky, with a couple of Los Angeles restaurants claiming the honors. We do know that the first French dip was served in the early 1900's (sometime between 1908 and 1918), and that it's a uniquely American dish.

Originally, the au jus broth (or sauce) was poured over the sandwich and the whole thing was served "wet" instead of offering the broth in a small dish "on the side." Although this isn't the most popular way to serve it today, it's something to consider if you like open faced Sandwiches like the Kentucky "hot brown."

In the old days, making roast beef was usually reserved for Sunday dinner because it takes a while. But today's slow cookers make preparing roast beef super easy. You just add the ingredients, and the cooker does the rest, including stepping down the heat just before serving.

The final step, which usually takes about twenty minutes, involves slicing or pulling the meat.

Crock Pot French Dip Sandwich Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 pounds rump roast
• 2 tbsp. olive oil
• 2 cans beef broth or consommé
• 1 packet French onion soup mix
• 8 hoagie buns or French rolls.
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 4 tablespoons butter (margarine or spread)

Directions

1. Trim as much visible fat from the roast as possible.
2. Coat the interior of the crock pot with olive oil.
3. Place the roast in the crock pot and add broth, soup mix, salt and pepper.
4. Cook on low for 8 to 10 hours.
5. Remove the roast and cut it into thin, diagonal strips or pull it apart with two forks in the manner of pulled pork.
6. Skim excess fat and then pour broth into a gravy boat or individual ramekins.
7. Butter cut-sides of rolls, place on a cookie sheet. Toast in a 350 degrees F oven for 7 to 10 minutes.
8. Layer sliced roast onto the bread, either sandwich style or open faced, and serve.

Serves 8