SLOW COOKER FRENCH DIP SANDWICHES (EASY)
Slow-cooked chuck roast, simmered in beefy broth until tender, piled onto a French roll with melted, ooey-gooey cheese. Served with a side of au jus for dipping, this classic sandwich is a family favorite—ideal for busy days, parties, game day, or a comforting meal.
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Original Post Date, August 31, 2016. Post Updated with a New Recipe Card, February 2, 2025.
WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE SLOW COOKER FRENCH DIP SANDWICHES
- boneless beef chuck roast
- can of condensed beef consommé
- can of condensed beef broth
- can of condensed French onion soup
- red wine (optional)
- pepper to taste
- French rolls, Italian rolls, or hoagie rolls
- cheese slices, optional (mozzarella, provolone, Swiss)
HOW TO MAKE SLOW COOKER CHUCK ROAST FRENCH DIP SANDWICHES
Brown roast (optional – see tip section below), pepper to taste. Place beef in slow cooker that has been lightly sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. In a large bowl mix soups and wine (wine is optional, see tip below) then pour over beef. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours, or on high for 4 hours.
When beef is ready, remove and place on cutting board. Slice beef with a knife or shred using two forks.
Reserve juice (au jus) in cooker, keeping warm to serve with sandwiches. Split rolls, place them on a non-stick baking sheet. Use desired amount of beef and top with cheese.
Place in preheated oven at 400 degrees f until cheese starts to bubble and melts. Remove and serve with a bowl of au jus for dipping. Enjoy!
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- Favorite Slow Cooker Pot Roast
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Use leftover beef to make a great bagel sandwich – even better topped with an egg!
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Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwiches (Easy)
Equipment
- slow cooker
Ingredients
- 4 pounds beef chuck roast, boneless
- 1 can (10.5 ounces) condensed beef broth
- 1 can (10.5 ounces) condensed beef consomme
- 1 can (10.5 ounces) condensed French onion soup
- ½ cup red wine (optional but highly recommended)
- 8 French rolls, Italian rolls, hoagie rolls, split
- 16 slices mozzarella, provolone or Swiss cheese (optional, but highly recommended)
- pepper to taste
Instructions
- Lightly spray slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray. On a large cutting board, trim excess fat from the roast.
- Browning Roast (optional, but highly recommended)In a large skillet or Dutch oven, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil over medium high heat – add roast, pepper to taste and brown each side for several minutes. Place roast in slow cooker
- In a large bowl add soups and wine, mix well and pour over roast. Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours, or on high for 4 hours.Please Note: Cooking times will vary depending on how fast or slow your cooker cooks.
- When ready, remove roast from cooker, slice beef with a knife or shred using two forks on cutting board. Do not discard the broth (au jus) in the cooker – reserve it, keeping it warm in the cooker to serve with sandwiches.
Assemble Sandwiches
- Split rolls, place on non-stick baking sheet. Add desired amount of beef, top with 2 slices of cheese to each sandwich and place in preheated 400 degree F oven or use your broiler. When cheese starts to bubble and melts, remove and serve with a small bowl of au jus (broth) for dipping. Enjoy!
Notes
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Angela
This is the best French dip recipe!! I’ve made it several times according to the directions. Its easy and turns out perfect every time. I’ve never found it to bee too salty. I like to add caramelized onions and Swiss cheese to my sandwich.
Marcook
Sweet or dry wine
Mandy
We love this recipe, and always add some Malbec for the wine. Delicious.. I can’t go back to restaurant French-dips after this.
Brenda Marie McLoud
I add some green chilis for a little heat. Very good or Gardinier
Rhonda
I don’t care for red wine. How will it effect the recipe if I don’t use it?
Gary Dorn
This recipe sounds amazing and I’m making them for supper tonight…can’t wait
Tim M.
What if my chuck roast is a little under 3lbs? Should I cook it in the slow cooker for a shorter time on low?
Mary Neumann
Hi Tim,
I would cook on low and check around 7 hours, depending on your cooker, it may be ready in less than 8 hours.
Shelby
I didn’t have time to brown the meat but I rubbed some Dijon mustard and a little yellow mustard all over the roast after salt and pepper. Then I added some fresh garlic and Worchester sire sauce! I think that plus the wine made a perfect balance. 8 hours later we had the most amazing sandwiches!!!
Mercedes
Can you use red cooking wine instead of red wine?
Cari
Use wine you like to
Drink because the flavour will concentrate in the dish. Store cooking wine has no flavour just salty.
Charlene
Do you use dry or sweet red wine
Mary Neumann
I use dry wine, Charlene, not sweet.
Scott N
Made these for dinner, everyone loved them so much, I was hoping to have leftovers! But we ate it all gone! This will go into my favorite! I browned the roast in butter and olive oil, then slow cooked in crock pot for 10 hours, the meat just fell apart! ( don’t skip on the wine it gave it such wonderful flavor!!
Christi
Have you made this easy recipe in a Instant Pot before? If so which do you like best? Is there anyway to get the correct times for cooking in my IP.
Thank you 😊
Dominique m colbert
Anynidea how to adjust this to an instant pot for cooking?
Karen
Can’t wait to try the French dip sandwiches.
Shannon
Fabulous. Omit the can of broth-too much
Works on the stove as well Cut roast in half and it’s about 3 hours.
Sooooo GOOD!!
suzan
this is how I make it but add juice from a jar of peppercini
Lulu
How much juice do you think you added?
Elaine N.
would love to see nutritional information for recipes.
Kim
It will be incredibly salty with 3 cans of soup/broth
Vicki Fancher
Can’t wait to try the “dip sandwich”..
Heidi
This is just getting up to temp in the crock pot as we speak!!! I can’t wait for supper!
Larry
What about the Italian seasoning and garlic?
Teri C.
That would be Italian beef dip sandwiches then. Nothing wrong with that or make it how ever you wish.
marysweetlittlebluebird
No water…just the beef broth, Beef consomme and French onion soup and the optional red wine. Just mix and pour over the roast.
Anonymous
Do you add water to the soups? Or just straight out of the can?
marysweetlittlebluebird
The red wines I like to use are Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz (what I usually have in the house)…inexpensive red wine works well!
Chelsea
So easy and turned out excellent, my husband was a huge fan! 🙂
Anonymous
The wine pictured is Marques De Caceres Crianza Rioja.
Sharon Johnson
What type of red wine works best with this recipe? Thank you.