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Slow Cooked French Dip Sandwich


with Guinness Stout for an amazing au jus!

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French Dip Sandwich

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A can of Guinness, a few spices and a crock pot are all that’s needed to transform a chuck roast into the most tender meat and delicious au jus — perfect for French dip sandwiches.

Only a couple minutes to prep this super tender slow cooked chuck roast for French Dip Sandwiches. And the au jus? You'll want to dunk your face in it! | The Recipe Wench

Set this up to cook when you wake up and it’ll be ready by dinner.  Or, even better, cook this early in the week and by the time Wednesday or Thursday rolls around and you’re busy with life, just reheat and serve!

Our 3 pound roast was enough for 9 big ol’ sandwiches.  We added sauteed mushrooms and onions and some Munster cheese.  The leftovers went into a ziplock and now reside in our freezer until the next French Dip craving hits!

For us, the au jus wasn’t enough for 9 sandwiches, but that’s because we dunked way too much. It was so good!  If you are dunking fans, I suggest throttling back on the reduction of beef broth a bit.  That way, you’ll retain more for happy dipping!

I’m telling you, these “make ahead” meals are really nice to have around.

I almost always have Carnitas, Shredded Chicken and even Ragu on hand for quick meals.

These days, it’s just Jeff and I at home.  I can’t say we are “busy” — at least not like we were when we had young children.

Still, it is pretty cool to be able to make a delicious dinner using treasures from the freezer.

Only a couple minutes to prep this super tender slow cooked chuck roast for French Dip Sandwiches. And the au jus? You'll want to dunk your face in it! | The Recipe Wench

 

Beautiful, right?  Well, a photo is a mere snapshot of a brief moment in time.

Here’s what happened after I captured the last beautiful moment of the sandwich . . .

Super photography set fail! But the sandwich was amazing! Only a couple minutes to prep this super tender slow cooked chuck roast for French Dip Sandwiches. And the au jus? You'll want to dunk your face in it! | The Recipe Wench

The backdrop, which was precariously propped up on those two water bottles, decided to come crashing down and knocking over the glass of Guinness ONTO the sandwich, filling the plate and then proceeding to flow out onto the floor and splash on all the walls.

This all happened only minutes before I was to leave to attend a yoga class.

Namaste, folks.  Namaste!

Enjoy! – The Recipe Wench

Crock Pot Chuck Roast

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Crock Pot Chuck Roast
Serves 9
Prep time 5 minutes
Cook time 10 hours
Total time 10 hours, 5 minutes
Meal type Main Dish
Slightly adapted from recipe on Baked by Rachel
This crock pot chuck roast is pretty much effortless! The meat and au jus are perfect for a French Dip Sandwich! We added cheese (of course) and sauteed onions and mushrooms to our sandwiches. Delicious!

Ingredients

  • 3 Pound chuck roast
  • 1 Teaspoon each salt, pepper, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder
  • 1- 14 ounce can Guinness Stout
  • 3 Cups beef broth

Note

Crock pot chuck roast needs to be a regular on your menu rotation.  The shredded meat and au jus make a delicious French Dip Sandwich.  The 3 pound roast provided enough meat for 9 hearty French Dip Sandwiches.  I used 3 ounces of meat in each sandwich. Good stuff!  I portioned out the meat, put it in a ziplock and froze it to use later.

Enjoy! - The Recipe Wench

Directions

Step 1
Mix dry seasonings together.
Rub half of the dry seasonings into the top side of the chuck roast.
Turn roast over and rub in the remaining dry seasonings.
Step 2
Place roast in crock pot.
Add Guinness and beef broth.
Cook on low for 10-12 hours or until meat pulls apart very easily.
Remove roast and shred.
Step 3
To make a delicious au jus --
Pour juices into saucepan and cook on medium-high heat until reduced by half.
That's it! The seasonings you put on the meat are already in the juices!

 

Only a couple minutes to prep this super tender slow cooked chuck roast for French Dip Sandwiches. And the au jus? You'll want to dunk your face in it! | The Recipe Wench

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  • Elise
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    October 30, 2021 at 12:51 AM
    I made this last week....we added creamy horseradish sauce and munster cheese to the sandwiches and it was AMAZING... we plowed through the entire roast! The only issue Is that meat alone, without the upgraded sandwich version. Was BLAND. I made it again today but added banana pepper juice while it cooked.....it was so much better and we ate it on its own with potatoes!!!
  • Quinn
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    February 22, 2018 at 4:04 AM
    All time favourite. I keep coming back to this receipe. Thank you so much!
    • Bridget
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      February 24, 2018 at 9:09 PM
      That's so great to hear! Thank you!!!
  • knockoffcrafter
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    March 23, 2016 at 1:21 PM
    Hi Bridget! We loved this sandwich idea so much we've featured it on the You Link It, We Make It party this morning! Congratulations, and if you could, please send me your email address to [email protected] to be added to our group pin board. Thanks for linking up with us, and for a great recipe. We hope you'll drop by and see us again!
    • Bridget
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      March 23, 2016 at 2:07 PM
      Thank you so much. I'm thrilled you liked it! I'll head over now and take a look!
  • knockoffcrafter
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    March 17, 2016 at 4:08 AM
    I don't even know where to begin explaining how good this looks! If you'd like, I’d love to have you stop by and link up this, or any of your other favorite recipes, at our new link party, You Link It, We Make It, where we actually make the features each week! Thanks so much for sharing! http://tinyurl.com/gomfo8w
    • Bridget
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      March 17, 2016 at 7:08 AM
      What a great concept for a link party! I'd love to participate!
  • Christine
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    March 11, 2016 at 1:51 PM
    I want this immediately! So yummmmyyyyyy.
    • Bridget
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      March 12, 2016 at 8:12 AM
      Well, I don't blame you! Quick! Someone get this woman a chuck roast and crock pot! :)

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