Name: Slow Cooker Beef Dip au Jus
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 480 min
Total time: 485 min
Ingredients: 2 1/2 lbs beef roast (chuck or brisket); 1 Tbsp onion powder; 1 Tbsp garlic powder; 1 Tbsp steak seasoning; 2 tsp oregano; 3 whole garlic cloves; 2 bay leaves; 32 oz beef broth; water (as needed to cover meat completely); 6 slices provolone cheese; 1 loaf garlic bread

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Tender, flavorful beef topped with provolone cheese makes a delicious Slow Cooker Beef Dip sandwich-perfect for dipping in au jus!

crockpot beef sandwiches on a white plate

Even though most people think of their slow cooker as a winter appliance for heavy comfort foods, I probably get the most use of mine in the summer months.

During these hot summer months, avoiding the oven for dinner is a must! When I saw these crockpot beef sandwiches by Dana from This Silly Girl’s Life, I pinned them to try on a hot day.

Well, we certainly had a heat wave last week, so I pulled out this recipe and put it to good use! I love a good French beef dip sandwich. The twist on this one is to use provolone cheese and garlic bread instead of French bread. Yum!

Ingredients

beef roast-chuck roast is preferred because it’s marbled with fat and slow cooks so beautifully. However, I have used a brisket instead because that’s what was on sale. Any good roast would do just fine-it cooks so low and slow that it’s tender and delicious when it’s done.
onion powder
garlic powder
steak seasoning
oregano
garlic cloves, whole
bay leaves
beef broth
water
provolone cheese
frozen garlic bread, French bread or sliced sourdough

Instructions

If needed, cut roast into smaller chunks. A 2-3 pound roast will fit easily in a 6 quart slow cooker. Rub the meat with the oregano, onion powder, garlic powder, steak seasoning. Place into crock pot and add the bay leaves and garlic cloves.

dry seasoning on beef roast in slow cooker

Add the stock and just enough water to cover the meat. (This was about 1 cup of water for me-it will depend on how large your slow cooker is.)

Cover and place on low heat for 8 hours. It will be so tender and delicious! Take out the meat and slice it as thinly as you can against the grain.

Make sure you take out the bay leaf completely and then smash the garlic in the pot. Add meat back to the pot and put on warm.

Cook the frozen garlic bread to directions on package. Cut garlic bread into four equal pieces and pile on the meat, adding a slice of provolone cheese. Serve with the remaining jus for dipping. Yummy!

crockpot beef sandwiches served with dipping juice

For other great slow cooker meals like this Slow Cooker Beef Dip, check out my whole slow cooker collection here!

Can I make Slow Cooker Beef Dip in the Crockpot Express?

Yes! This is a perfect pressure cooker recipe. Follow all the same instructions as in the recipe card, but instead of slow cooking on low, pressure cook on high.

For the Crockpot Express, press Meat/Stew and then adjust the time up to 60 minutes. It will default to high pressure.

When the cooking cycle is done, allow for a natural pressure release for at least 10-15 minutes. Open the steam release valve to release any remaining pressure.

Follow the remaining instructions to make “Crockpot Express Beef Dip” sandwiches. 🙂

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