posted by jeanndan 03-18-99 5:54 PM
French Dip Roast
1 large onion, quartered and sliced
1 beef bottom round roast (about 3lbs.)
1/2 cup water
1 pkg. (3/4 oz.) au jus gravy mix
1/8 tsp. seasoned pepper
Place onion in a crock pot.
Trim excess fat from roast.
Cut meat in half if neededed.
Place in crock pot.
In small bowl, stir in water, au jus mix and seasoned pepper until blended, pour over roast. Cover and cook on low 10-12 hours, or low 5-6 hours.
Remove meat from liquid. Let stand for 5 minutes before thinly slicing across grain. Strain broth if desired salt to taste.
Serve with hard French rolls, using liquid to dip sandwiches.
*If not using immediately the sliced meat and broth can be held on low in crock pot for up to 1 hour.