Roast Beef Sandwiches with French Onion Dip
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What a sandwich! Perfectly cooked roast beef on a soft, warm bun, topped with homemade French onion dip! The flavor is mindblowing! This is all very easy to make, so perfect for a gathering. The dip and the roast beef can be made ahead.
Author: Ruth Guerri
Recipe type: Sandwiches
Serves: 8
Ingredients
Onions
- 1 Tbs of olive oil
- 1 Tbs of butter
- 2 onions, sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, finely grated
- 1 small shallot, finely chopped
- ½ tsp of salt
- a few thyme sprigs - optional
Dip
- 1 cup of sour cream
- 2 tsp of Worcestershire sauce
- 2 Tbs of chopped chives
- ½ tsp of kosher salt
- ¼ tsp of freshly ground pepper
- ½ tsp paprika
Roast
- 1 - 2 lb beef, top loin roast
- 2 tsp of salt
- 2 tsp of pepper
- 1 tsp of garlic powder or 2 minced garlic cloves
- olive oil for the roast
- 8 large, soft buns
Instructions
- Start by caramelizing the onions, heat oil and butter in a heavy skillet over medium heat. Add in the onion, garlic, shallot, salt and thyme, cook for 25 - 30 minutes, stirring frequently until golden brown and softened. Discard thyme and let cool, chop or use scissors to cut into small pieces.
- In a medium bowl, add the onions, sour cream, Worcestershire, chives, salt, pepper, and paprika, stir well and let sit for 30 minutes for everything to get aquainted.
- Stir together the salt, pepper and garlic powder, then rub it on the roast and refrigerate for 3-4 hours or overnight.
- Let the roast come to room temperature at least 30 minutes before cooking. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
- Rub the roast with olive oil and bake for 45 - 60 minutes or until the internel temperature is 125 degrees. Let rest for 20 minutes, then slice as thin or as thick as you llike, I prefer it on the thin side.
- To assemble the sandwiches, warm the buns, spread a small amount of dip onthe bottom bun, place several slices of beef on, then spoon on more dip. Place the top bun on and dig in!
The only thing that could possibly make this better is crispy fried shallots, and they're easy.- Just slice 2 or 3 shallots and heat ¼ inch of vegetable oil in a small pan over medium heat until very hot. Fry the shallots, stirring occasionally, about 2 minutes or until golden. Remove with a spider or slotted spoon, place on paper towels to drain.
