Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwich
Recipe, video and photography provided by Chef Billy Parisi.
Served on a busy weeknight or game day at home, this Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwich is a meaty, set-it-and-forget-it meal that everyone will crave, especially when paired with Heinen’s frozen shoestring French fries.
Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwich
Cook time: 4-5 Hours Prep time: 10min Total time: 10min
Servings: 6-8
Ingredients
- 2-3 lbs. Heinen's CARE Certified beef chuck roast
- 3 Tbsp. Heinen's extra virgin olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, peeled and roughly chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, finely minced
- 4 cups Heinen's beef stock
- 3 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 4 cups button mushrooms, sliced
- 4 Heinen's hoagie rolls, sliced and toasted
- 8 slices Heinen's provolone cheese
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Heinen's frozen shoestring French fries
Instructions
- Season the chuck roast well on all sides with salt and pepper.
- Add 1 Tbsp. of oil to a slow cooker on the “sauté” function on high heat. Add the beef and cook for 7-8 minutes, or until very browned on the first side. Once browned, flip over.
- Place the onions, garlic, stock, and Worcestershire sauce into the slow cooker with the meat. Add the lid and change the cooking function to “slow cook”. Cook on high for 4-5 hours, or until the meat shreds with ease.
- Drain the beef and onions and reserve the cooking liquid for dipping.
- Shred the beef using two forks. Set aside and keep warm.
- In a large frying pan over medium-high heat, add the remaining 2 Tbsp. of oil and cook the mushrooms for 6-8 minutes, or until browned. Season with salt and pepper.
- To plate, place some of the shredded beef into the sliced and toasted hoagie rolls. Add the mushrooms and top with cheese. Serve alongside leftover au jus and Heinen’s frozen shoestring French fries.
These are fabulous. I’ve made them several times. I do sear my meat in a pan first and I add sautéed mushrooms near the end. Always a hit. However, I feel the meat has the consistency of say a pot roast rather than thin slices like a traditional French dip. Either way. Delicious. Thank you!!