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4.91 from 10 votes

French Dip Sandwiches

These healthier French Dip Sandwiches can be made in the slow cooker or instant pot for an easy yet decadent meal.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time6 hours
Total Time6 hours 15 minutes
Course: Main Course, Sandwich
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6
Calories: 340kcal
Author: Geri

Ingredients

FOR THE MEAT/AU JUS

  • 2 1/2 pounds lean beef roast, like sirloin or round (see blog notes)
  • 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • crushed black pepper, to taste
  • 1 large onion, sliced
  • 3 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 3 cup fat free beef stock
  • 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp dried rosemary
  • 3 small bay leaves (or 2 large)

FOR THE SANDWICHES

  • reduced-fat mozzarella cheese
  • french rolls or bread of choice

Instructions

  • Trim all visible fat from beef roast. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Spray a large skillet over high heat with a light oil spray (I used grapeseed oil spray). Sear all sides of the roast until dark brown.
  • Add onion, garlic, stock, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, rosemary, and bay leaves to your slow cooker or instant pot. Place beef on top and cover with lid.
  • For the slow cooker, cook on high heat for 4-5 hours or low heat for 7-8 hours. You'll know it's done when the meat pulls apart easily. Remove beef, shred, and return to jus. Cover and let rest on warm setting for 30 minutes, or on low if you don't have a warm setting.
  • For the instant pot, cook for 45 minutes on high pressure, then quick release. Remove beef, shred, and return to jus. Cover and let rest on warm setting for 30 minutes.

TO ASSEMBLE THE SANDWICHES

  • Toast your rolls in a 400F oven for 2-3 minutes. Remove and then top one side of the roll with drained beef. Top beef with 1/4 cup cheese.
  • Add back to oven and bake until cheese has melted, about 3-4 minutes. Cover meatless side of bread with ton foil if it starts to burn.
  • Serve with 1/3 cup of au jus on the side.

POINTS BREAKDOWN

  • The points really depends on what kind of bread and cheese you use. My calculations are 7 SP for one Francisco brand French roll, 3 SP for 1/4 cup cheese, and 3 SP for the beef/jus. 13 points total.
  • A typical French Dip sandwich ranges from 18-25 points, from what I can tell in the app. I'll take this 13 point version over those any day!

Notes

Serving Size: 1/2 cup drained beef and 1/3 cup of au jus = 3 WW Points.
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WW Green, Blue, and Purple SmartPoints: 2 for 1/2 cup drained beef (about 5 ounces) and 1/3 cup of au jus. 
*Nutritional info calculated using 1/4 cup reduced-fat mozzarella and a Francisco french roll for each sandwich.