French Onion Beef Au Jus

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 -4 lbs beef roast, boneless rump, tip, bottom round, boneless beef brisket
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon browning sauce (optional)
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) package dry onion soup mix
• 4 cups water
• 1 cup strong black coffee
• 2 sweet yellow onions
• 1/4 cup butter
• 8 french rolls or 1 loaf french bread
• 2 cups swiss cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 slice onions in 1/4 inch slices, lightly brown onion slices in butter.
• 2 combine soy sauce, onion soup mix, garlic, onions, coffee, and 4 cups water.
• 3 place roast in 4-quart casserole or dutch oven. add soy sauce mixture and onions. cover tightly and bake 2 1/2 hours in a 325 degree f oven or until beef is tender.
• 4 remove roast and allow to rest 20 minutes before carving; keep broth hot.
• 5 slice roast thinly across grain; return slices to liquid.
• 6 slice french rolls lengthwise, butter and toast bread in 375 degree oven.
• 7 to serve, place hot beef slices, and onions on top of bread, sprinkle with grated cheese and broil until cheese is melted. serve open-face with meat juices poured over each sandwich or closed with a bowl of broth like french dip sandwich.

recipe

• 8 slow cooker directions: place onions in 4 1/2 to 5 1/2 quart slow cooker and top with beef roast. combine soy sauce, garlic, onion soup mix and 3 cups of water: omit butter. pour over roast and cook on high for 5 hours or low for 8 hours. finish preparation as above.