Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwich (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Main Ingredients
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3 lb beef chuck roast, trimmed of excess fat
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1 tablespoon vegetable oil
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6 French rolls or hoagie buns
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12 slices provolone cheese
→ Flavorful Sauce Mix
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1/3 cup reduced sodium soy sauce
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1 cup regular Coke (not diet)
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2 cans (10.5 oz each) beef consommé
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1/4 cup dried minced onions
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1 tablespoon beef bouillon
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1 teaspoon garlic powder
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1/2 teaspoon onion powder
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1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon pepper
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1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
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1 bay leaf
# Instructions:
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Get your skillet nice and hot over medium-high heat with some vegetable oil. Grab your beef roast with tongs or two forks and give it a good sear on all sides until it's got a beautiful brown crust. Once it's looking good, pop it into your slow cooker.
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Pour all those amazing sauce ingredients right over your beef in the slow cooker - we're talking the Coke, soy sauce, beef consommé, and all those gorgeous seasonings. This is what's going to make your meat incredibly tender and flavorful.
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Let it cook on LOW for 4 hours, then pull out that beautiful roast and slice it thinly across the grain. Put all that sliced meat back in the slow cooker for another 1-2 hours to soak up even more flavor.
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When you're ready to serve, strain the fat from your au jus. Split those rolls, load them up with the tender beef, and top each with 2 slices of provolone. Pop them in a 350°F oven until that cheese gets all melty and delicious. Serve each sandwich with a side of that liquid gold au jus for dipping.
# Notes:
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You can use beef broth if you can't find beef consommé - just ask someone at the store to help you locate it first
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For oven cooking: Cover and bake at 425°F for 30 minutes, then 300°F for 3-4 hours. Rest meat 15 minutes before slicing, then return to 200°F oven with juices for at least 15 minutes
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3 pounds of beef makes approximately 6 hearty sandwiches