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French Dip Sandwiches

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on April 21, 2013

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Serves 4

French Dip Sandwiches

Ingredients

1 teaspoon olive oil 1 onion, halved and sliced thin4 (6-inch) sub rolls 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened4 cups thinly sliced leftover roast beef 1 cup jus, heated in small saucepan4 slices provolone cheese, cut in half

Before You Begin

If you have leftover jus from the roast, use it. Otherwise, make the Quick Jus (see related recipe).

Instructions

  1. Position oven rack 6 inches below heating element and heat broiler. Heat oil in small nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add onion and cook, stirring frequently, until browned, about 7 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, slice rolls in half lengthwise and spread interior of both sides with butter. Place on baking sheet, buttered side up, and broil until golden, 1 to 3 minutes. Remove top half of each roll.
  3. Using tongs, dip beef slices into hot jus and place about 4 slices beef on bottom half of each roll. Spoon onions over beef and arrange provolone on top. Broil until cheese has melted. Set top half of each roll in place and serve with extra jus for dipping.
French Dip Sandwiches

French Dip Sandwiches

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Yield

Serves 4

Ingredients

1 teaspoon olive oil
1 onion, halved and sliced thin
4 (6-inch) sub rolls
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
4 cups thinly sliced leftover roast beef
1 cup jus, heated in small saucepan
4 slices provolone cheese, cut in half

Ingredients

1 teaspoon olive oil
1 onion, halved and sliced thin
4 (6-inch) sub rolls
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
4 cups thinly sliced leftover roast beef
1 cup jus, heated in small saucepan
4 slices provolone cheese, cut in half

Ingredients

1 teaspoon olive oil
1 onion, halved and sliced thin
4 (6-inch) sub rolls
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
4 cups thinly sliced leftover roast beef
1 cup jus, heated in small saucepan
4 slices provolone cheese, cut in half

Why This Recipe Works

This French Dip Sandwiches recipe is our favorite way to use up leftover roast beef. You can use the leftover beef and jus from our Sunday Best-Garlic Roast Beef recipe.

Before You Begin

If you have leftover jus from the roast, use it. Otherwise, make the Quick Jus (see related recipe).

Instructions

  1. Position oven rack 6 inches below heating element and heat broiler. Heat oil in small nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add onion and cook, stirring frequently, until browned, about 7 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, slice rolls in half lengthwise and spread interior of both sides with butter. Place on baking sheet, buttered side up, and broil until golden, 1 to 3 minutes. Remove top half of each roll.
  3. Using tongs, dip beef slices into hot jus and place about 4 slices beef on bottom half of each roll. Spoon onions over beef and arrange provolone on top. Broil until cheese has melted. Set top half of each roll in place and serve with extra jus for dipping.

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