Beef And Cheese French Dip (Printable)
Tender roast beef and melted cheese wrapped in golden crescent dough, served with warm au jus for dipping.
# What You'll Need:
→ Meats
01 - 10 oz thinly sliced roast beef, deli-style
→ Dairy & Cheese
02 - 1 ½ cups shredded provolone or mozzarella cheese
03 - 2 tbsp unsalted butter
→ Bread & Dough
04 - 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated crescent roll dough
→ Sauces & Condiments
05 - 1 cup beef broth, low sodium recommended
06 - 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
→ Vegetables & Seasonings
07 - 1 small onion, thinly sliced
08 - 1 garlic clove, minced
09 - ½ tsp black pepper
10 - ½ tsp dried thyme
11 - ¼ tsp salt
# Directions:
01 - Preheat oven to 375°F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
02 - Heat 1 tbsp butter in small pan over medium heat. Add onion and sauté 3–4 minutes until tender. Add garlic, half the black pepper, and pinch of salt; cook 1 minute more. Set aside.
03 - Unroll crescent dough and separate into 8 triangles. Place roast beef slices and sautéed onion mixture on wide end of each triangle. Sprinkle evenly with cheese.
04 - Roll each triangle tightly from wide end to point. Place seam-side down on prepared baking sheet.
05 - Melt remaining butter and brush over tops of roll ups. Sprinkle with remaining black pepper and thyme if desired.
06 - Bake 12–15 minutes until golden brown.
07 - Combine beef broth and Worcestershire sauce in small saucepan. Heat over low heat, simmering 5 minutes to create au jus dipping sauce.
08 - Serve hot roll ups with warm au jus for dipping.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- They come together in under 40 minutes but taste like you spent all afternoon in the kitchen
- The warm, cheesy beef wrapped in flaky dough creates that perfect comfort food trifecta
- The homemade au jus transforms these from appetizers into something people actually talk about later
02 -
- Overfilling the triangles causes the cheese to escape during baking, so use restraint even though you want to add more
- The au jus needs to stay warm for the best dipping experience, so keep it on the lowest heat setting until serving
- Letting the roll ups rest for just 2 minutes after baking helps the cheese set slightly so it does not all pull out when you take the first bite
03 -
- Pat the roast beef slices dry with paper towels before rolling to prevent soggy dough
- Work quickly with the crescent dough once it is out of the tube, as it becomes difficult to handle as it warms up