Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwiches with Garlic & Mushrooms – Juicy, Savory & Fall-Apart Tender

 

These Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwiches with Garlic & Mushrooms are rich, beefy, and incredibly comforting. The beef cooks low and slow in a garlicky broth with tender mushrooms, then gets piled onto toasted rolls with melty cheese and served with flavorful au jus for dipping. Total comfort food perfection 😍

📋 ingredients:

• 3–4 lb beef chuck roast

• Salt and black pepper, to taste

• 1 tsp garlic powder

• 1 tsp onion powder

• 1 tbsp olive oil

• 1 large onion, thinly sliced

• 3 cups beef broth

• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

• 1 tbsp soy sauce

• 4 cloves garlic, minced

• 8 oz mushrooms, sliced

• 6–8 hoagie or French rolls

• 6–8 slices provolone or Swiss cheese

• Optional: butter for toasting rolls

🥣 directions:

sear the beef

Season roast with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder.

Heat olive oil in a skillet and sear beef on all sides until browned.

slow cook

Place sliced onions in the bottom of the slow cooker.

Add beef on top.

Pour in beef broth, Worcestershire, soy sauce, and garlic.

Add mushrooms around the beef.

cook

Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours or HIGH for 4–5 hours, until beef is fork-tender.

shred & soak

Remove beef, shred with forks, and return to the broth to soak up flavor.

assemble sandwiches

Split rolls and butter lightly.

Toast until golden.

Pile beef onto rolls, top with cheese, and broil briefly until melted.

serve

Serve hot with small bowls of the cooking broth (au jus) for dipping.

💡 tips:

• Chuck roast gives the best flavor and tenderness

• Add thyme or rosemary for extra depth

• Leftover beef is amazing over mashed potatoes

⏲ prep time: 15 mins | cook time: 8 hrs

serves: 6–8