Slow-Cooker French Onion Shredded Beef Sandwiches
Updated Sep 8, 2016
Get all the bold, rich flavors of French onion soup (and a beef roast) on a cheesy bun with this delicious slow-cooker supper.
Slow-Cooker French Onion Shredded Beef Sandwiches
- Prep Time 50 min
- Total 8 hr 50 min
- Servings 12
- Ingredients 15
Ingredients
- 2 to 3 lb beef boneless chuck roast
- 1 tablespoon Montreal steak seasoning
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons Muir Glen™ organic tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 cups thinly sliced yellow onion
- 6 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
- 12 burger buns, split
- 2 cups shredded Swiss cheese (8 oz)
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley leaves
Instructions
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Step1Spray 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Trim excess fat from beef. Rub beef with steak seasoning and salt. In 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook beef in oil 2 to 3 minutes on two sides, until browned. Transfer to slow cooker.
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Step2In large bowl, beat melted butter, tomato paste and mustard with whisk. Stir in brown sugar. Stir in onion and garlic; pour over beef. Cover and cook on Low heat setting 8 to 10 hours or until beef is tender.
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Step3Remove beef to cutting board; let stand 5 to 10 minutes or until cool enough to handle. Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix cornstarch and vinegar. Stir into liquid in slow cooker; cover and cook on High heat setting 5 to 10 minutes or until mixture thickens. Shred beef; return to cooker.
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Step4Position oven rack 4 inches from broiling element. Set oven control to broil. Place buns, split sides up, on large cookie sheet. Divide cheese evenly among bun tops. Broil 1 to 3 minutes or until buns are toasted and cheese melts. Divide beef mixture evenly among bun bottoms. Sprinkle with parsley, then top with bun tops.
Nutrition
400
Calories
19g
Total Fat
24g
Protein
33g
Total Carbohydrate
9g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Sandwich
- Calories
- 400
- Calories from Fat
- 170
- Total Fat
- 19g
- 29%
- Saturated Fat
- 8g
- 42%
- Trans Fat
- 1 1/2g
- Cholesterol
- 65mg
- 22%
- Sodium
- 670mg
- 28%
- Potassium
- 300mg
- 9%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 33g
- 11%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 5%
- Sugars
- 9g
- Protein
- 24g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 8%
- 8%
- Vitamin C
- 4%
- 4%
- Calcium
- 25%
- 25%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 2 1/2 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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