Name: French Dip Slow Cooker Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 6 h 20 min
Ingredients: 2.5-pound beef tri-tip roast (or chuck roast); Salt and pepper; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 can beef consomme (or beef stock); 2 teaspoons Better Than Bouillon roasted beef base; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 1 can French onion soup; 12-ounce bottle of beer (such as Sam Adams Boston Lager); 2 cloves minced garlic; Soft buns; Provolone cheese; Butter

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This easy slow cooker recipe makes a delicious French Dip sandwich at home. Tender beef, soft buns, melty cheese, and rich au jus make it the perfect comfort food.

Ingredients:

Beef tri-tip roast
Salt and pepper

Olive oil
Can beef consomme (or beef stock)
Better Than Bouillon roasted beef base

Worcestershire sauce
French onion soup
Bottle of beer (such as Sam Adams Boston Lager)

Cloves minced garlic
Soft buns
Provolone cheese

Butter

Making The French Dip In The Slow Cooker

The first step is trimming the roast and seasoning it with salt and pepper.

Next, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add a tablespoon of olive oil. Sear the beef on all sides, which should take less than 10 minutes. This step is optional but will add a nice color and meaty flavor to the dish.

To prepare the au jus, pour a can of beef consomme into the slow cooker. Then add two teaspoons of Better Than Bouillon roasted beef base and stir to dissolve. Add one tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce, a can of French onion soup, and the remaining beef consomme.

You can use beef stock if you don’t have beef consomme. Add a 12-ounce bottle of beer, such as a lager. The recipe recommends using Sam Adams Boston Lager. Finally, add two cloves of minced garlic and the seared beef roast. Cover and cook on low for about 6 hours until the meat is tender.

To make the French Dip sandwiches, remove the beef from the slow cooker and let it rest for 10 to 15 minutes. While the beef is resting, butter the inside of your buns and toast them on a griddle or under the broiler.

You can slice the beef against the grain or shred it with forks. Layer the roast beef on the bottom bun, top it with a couple of slices of provolone cheese, cover it with the top bun, and cut it in half. Serve with the au jus for dipping.

For the best French Dip sandwich experience, serve the sandwich with a small bowl of au jus. The au jus is also delicious on its own. The recipe notes in the description box provide tips for serving this recipe at a potluck.

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