Dinner for 6

Slow Cooker French Dip

Name: Slow Cooker French Dip
Total time: 505 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups low-sodium beef broth; 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce; 1 1/2 tbsp worcestershire sauce; 1 1/2 tsp honey; 3 lb chuck roast; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil; 1 sprig fresh rosemary; 1 sprig fresh thyme; 1 large yellow onion; 6 cloves garlic; 6 crusty hoagie buns or 2 crusty baguettes cut into thirds; 3 tbsp butter; 6 slices deli provolone or swiss cheese

$20.82for 4505 minServes 6

Seared chuck roast simmers in a savory broth until tender, then fills toasted buns with melted cheese.

Photo: cookingclassy.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	21 oz	$1.45Typical price
	Beef chuck roast or stew beef$6.99/lb typical	3 lb	$20.97Typical price
	Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.16Typical price
	Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.5 lb	$0.65Typical price
	Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.45Typical price
	Bagels, English muffins, croissants$0.70 each typical	6	$4.20Typical price
	Butter$0.40/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.60Typical price
	Swiss, provolone, gouda$0.40/oz typical	4.5 oz	$1.80Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$31.24

Pantry staples you likely have

Soy sauceAsian sauces and pastesHoney or maple syrupSalt and pepperOlive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

Swaps

Swap Beef chuck roast or stew beef for Pork roast, shoulder or loinabout $4.50/lb less at typical prices
Swap Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

505 minstart to table
Involveddifficulty
6servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$5.21 per serving$20.82 for 4

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Ingredients

2 1/2 cups low-sodium beef broth
1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
1 1/2 tbsp worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 tsp honey
3 lb chuck roast
salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
1 sprig fresh rosemary
1 sprig fresh thyme
1 large yellow onion
6 cloves garlic
6 crusty hoagie buns or 2 crusty baguettes cut into thirds
3 tbsp butter
6 slices deli provolone or swiss cheese

Steps

Whisk the beef broth, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and honey in the slow cooker.
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and brown the roast for 8 minutes, turning it often.
Add the roast, rosemary, thyme, onion, and garlic to the slow cooker, then season with salt and pepper.
Cover and cook on low for 8 hours, until tender and at least 145 F.
Shred the beef and stir it into the cooking juices.
Butter the buns, toast them at 400 F for 5 minutes, fill them with beef and cheese, and toast for 2 more minutes.

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