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Cheesy French Dip Sandwiches

Fancy Fries and Five-Minute Strawberry Salad
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Ingredients

  • 2 lb boneless chuck roast, trimmed (or use rump roast)
  • 1 (14.5-oz) can beef broth
  • 1 (10.5-oz) can French onion soup
  • 1 small sweet onion, thinly sliced
  • 10 sprigs fresh thyme (or use 2 tsp dried thyme)
  • 6 sub rolls, split
  • 1 (8-oz) pkg sliced provolone cheese

Instructions

  1. Rub roast all over with desired amount of salt and pepper; place in a 5- or 6-quart slow cooker.
  2. Pour broth and soup over roast. Top with onion and thyme; cover and cook on LOW 8 hours or until tender.
  3. Preheat oven to 400°F. Remove roast from cooker; shred meat. Strain cooking liquid into a bowl.
  4. Pile shredded roast on sub rolls; top with cheese, and close sandwiches.
  5. Wrap sandwiches in foil, and bake 20 minutes; serve with au jus for dipping.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 1 (32-oz) pkg frozen crinkle cut French fries
  • ¼ cup butter, melted
  • 1 Tbsp dried parsley
  • 1 (8-oz) tub frozen lite whipped topping, thawed
  • 1 (4-oz) pkg strawberry gelatin
  • 1 (12-oz) carton cottage cheese
  • ½ lb strawberries, sliced
  • 1 small banana, sliced

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Bake fries according to package directions, only baking at 400°F and for a few minutes longer than package directions, if needed.
  2. Stir together melted butter and parsley; drizzle over fries, and toss. Sprinkle lightly with salt.
  3. Whisk together whipped topping and gelatin in a large bowl until most of gelatin is dissolved.
  4. Fold in cottage cheese, strawberries, and banana. Chill until ready to serve.

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