Make-Your-Man-Love-You Beef Dip Sandwich

You know those pub style beef dip sandwiches you can get? This isn't that.  This is so much better.  It's made with real chunks of slowly simmered roast beef and will put a smile on your man.  Assuming he's a big meat eater.  It's a stereotype I know- but if your man fits the stereotype, pull this baby out next Father's Day, birthday, Superbowl or any day you just want to make him happy.  This recipe is mine- it's what I came up with when Cole said he wanted beef dip.  I never ordered it in the restaurants because it never looked very good.  This version is scrumptious.

Ingredients:

1 beef roast (it's going to simmer in your crock pot all day so a tough cut is ok)
salt/pepper
Montreal Steak Seasoning
red chili flakes (optional)
2 tbsp oil
4 submarine buns
3 large, sweet onions
4 tbsp butter
2 tbsp brown sugar (optional)
shredded cheese (I usually use white cheddar)
garlic butter (I mix butter with minced garlic, lemon zest, chopped parsley and salt)

Directions:

Rub your roast with salt, pepper, steak seasoning (I use Montreal), and chili flakes if you like it to have a kick. 

In a HOT pan (medium high heat), add some oil.  Then sear your roast on all sides.  Let it sit undisturbed for a good 4-6 minutes before turning it to the next side.  Put your seared roast into a crock pot and cover half way with beef broth.  Let it go for 5ish hours on high (depending on your crock pot- you want it shredable).

Make your garlic butter and set it aside till your roast is done.

A half hour or so before you are ready to eat, slice your onions and get them into some butter on low/medium heat with some salt.  Stir and let them carmelize.  It takes a while.  I add some brown sugar towards the end of the process to sweeten them a little more because I use chili flakes on the roast so it's a little spicy.  The sweet onions with the spicy beef is a nice mix. 

When you're ready to assemble your sandwiches, take your subs and spread some garlic butter on each side then put under the broiler to toast.  Add your cheese on one side a few minutes into the broiling and let it melt. 

Top your buns with meat and onions.  Slice.  And serve the au jus (the simmered broth from the crock pot) on the side.