For nights when you need dinner nearly to cook itself.

For busy nights and weekends, that’s precisely the punch in of recipe we need.

These slow-cooker French dip sandwiches feature tender beef sandwiched between provolone cheese and toasted hoagie rolls.

Southern Living Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwiches dipping the sandwich in the au jus

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The meat is so tender you won’t even really need to slice itjust shred it and go on.

To add savory, umami-forward flavor, we’re using a packet of dry soup mix.

Ingredients

1(3-lb.

slow-cooker french dip ingredients

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)boneless beef rump roast

1Tbsp.kosher salt

2tsp.black pepper

3cupsbeef broth

2cupswater

1(1-oz.

)provolone cheese slices

Directions

Gather all ingredients.

Rub rump roast all over with salt and pepper.

Southern Living French Dip Sandwiches adding salt and pepper to the roast

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Let sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes or up to 1 hour.

Meanwhile, whisk together beef broth, water, onion soup mix, and Worcestershire in a 7-qt.

Heat oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high.

Southern Living Slow Cooker French Dip whisking together the broth mixture

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Transfer onions and any accumulated juices to slow cooker.

Preheat oven to 375F.

Transfer roast to a large bowl and shred with two forks.

Southern Living Slow Cooker French Dip browning the beef

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Reserve remaining strained broth (au jus) for later use.

Using a serrated bread knife, cut rolls in half horizontally.

Place rolls, cut sides down, on a large rimmed baking sheet.

Southern Living Slow Cooker French Dip cooking the onions

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Bake in preheated oven until lightly toasted, about 8 minutes.

Remove rolls from oven; flip cut side up.

Return rolls to oven, and continue baking until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.

Southern Living Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwiches cooking the beef in the slow cooker

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Place top halves of rolls over cheese and serve with reserved au jus.

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Southern Living Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwiches shredding the beef

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Southern Living Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwiches straining the au jus

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Southern Living Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwiches toasting the rolls

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Southern Living Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwiches assembling the sandwiches

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