French Onion Beef Dip Sandwich (Slow Cooker)

[julie515]

 I got this in an e-mail from Parents.

Ingredients

• 2  cups  sliced onions
• 1  3- to 4-lb.  beef chuck roast
• 1/4  tsp.  ground black pepper
• 1  Tbs.  vegetable oil
• 1  32-oz. box (4 cups)  reduced-sodium beef broth
• 1  Tbs.  Worcestershire sauce
• 1  8-oz. pkg.  reduced-fat shredded Swiss cheese (2 cups)
• 8  to 10  whole grain hoagie rolls, split

Directions

1. Place onion slices in the bottom of a 5-to 6-quart slow cooker; set aside.

2. Sprinkle roast on all sides with pepper. In a large skillet, brown roast on all sides in hot oil. Remove from skillet and add to slow cooker on top of the onions. Pour broth and Worcestershire sauce over roast.

3. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 8 to 10 hours or on high-heat setting for 4 to 5 hours. Remove meat from cooker; cool slightly. Use 2 forks to shred beef.

4. Preheat broiler. Sprinkle split rolls with cheese. Broil 4 to 5 inches from the heat for 1 to 2 minutes or until cheese is melted. Top with shredded beef and some of the onions from the cooker. Serve with a small bowl of cooking liquid for dipping.