About
If you love the original sandwich version, you're gonna flip for this French Dip Bake! The meat is juicy and flavorful just like you're used to, but when it gets piled high on some soft buns and creamy cheese, then baked to melty, gooey perfection, that's when things go wild! Get ready to go crazy with every bite of the French Dip Bake! It's indescribable!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 large onions, thinly sliced
- kosher salt, to taste
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, divided
- 4 cups beef broth
- 1 (2-ounce) package onion soup and dip mix
- 2 1/2 pounds deli roast beef, thinly sliced and cut into 1-inch-long strips
- 1 (12-count) package slider potato rolls
- 1 (16-ounce) block Swiss cheese, sliced
Directions
Step 1 -In a large pan over medium-low heat, add the olive oil and heat, about 1 minute.
Step 2 -Add the onions and the salt to the heated oil and cook, stirring occasionally, until they are browned and caramelized, about 35 minutes.
Step 3 -Transfer the caramelized onions to a bowl.
Step 4 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 5 -Use 1 tablespoon of the melted butter to grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
Step 6 -In the same pan used for the onions over high heat, add the beef broth and the onion soup mix and bring it to a boil.
Step 7 -Reduce the heat to a simmer. Add the roast beef slices to the broth mixture and simmer, about 10 minutes.
Step 8 -Use tongs to transfer the cooked beef strips to a small bowl.
Step 9 -Cut the potato rolls in half horizontally, separating the top from the bottom, but leaving the individual rolls intact.
Step 10 -Place the bottom potato roll half sliced-side up in the prepared dish and evenly top with the caramelized onions and the roast beef strips.
Step 11 -Evenly pour enough of the broth mixture from the pan over the beef layer so it is very moistened.
Step 12 -Evenly top the beef layer with the Swiss cheese slices, then add the remaining potato roll top half.
Step 13 -Evenly brush the top of the potato rolls with the remaining melted butter, then cover the baking dish with foil.
Step 14 -Bake the sandwiches, about 25 minutes.
Step 15 -Discard the foil, switch the oven to the broil setting, transfer the baking dish to the upper rack, and broil the sandwiches until they are golden-brown, about 2-3 minutes.
Step 16 -Cut into individual sandwiches and serve.
