French Dip Sandwiches

I found this recipe in one of our local publications. It's great for an easy weeknight meal, since the meat cooks all day without any attention.

French Dip Sandwiches

Average Rating: 4.8

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Cook: 10 hours
YIELD: 12 sandwiches.

Ingredients

  • 1 beef sirloin tip roast (3 to 4 pounds)
  • 1/2 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon beef bouillon granules
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 3 to 4 whole peppercorns
  • 1 teaspoon dried crushed rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 12 French rolls, split

Instructions

  • 1. Cut roast in half. Place in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Combine the soy sauce, bouillon and seasonings; pour over roast. Add water to almost cover roast, about 5 cups. Cover and cook on low for 10-12 hours or until meat is very tender.
  • 2. Remove roast; cool slightly. Discard bay leaf. Shred meat with 2 forks and return to slow cooker; heat through. Serve on rolls with broth.

Nutrition Facts

1 sandwich: 318 calories, 8g fat (2g saturated fat), 72mg cholesterol, 792mg sodium, 31g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 29g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
3 lean meat, 2 starch.