Foil Pack French Dip Sandwiches

Foil Pack French Dip Sandwiches

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 pkg. au jus gravy mix, separated
• 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 3/4 tsp. dried minced garlic
• 1/2 tsp. onion powder
• Heavy Duty Foil
• 1 large, or 2 smaller, baguettes
• 1 pound deli roast beef
• 12 slices provolone cheese

Directions:

1. Preheat a grill to medium-high heat.
2. Start by making the butter mixture. Combine the softened butter, 1 tablespoon of the au jus gravy mix, Worcestershire sauce, dried minced garlic, and onion powder in a bowl. Stir until ingredients are completely combined and set aside.
3. Cut the baguette, make an ODD number of thin slices, about 1/2 inch wide, into the baguettes, cutting only about 3/4 the way through. It’s important there are an ODD number of slices so that each sandwich has two pieces of bread.
4. Separate the butter mixture into two equal parts. Using a butter knife, spread a small amount of the mixture inside each slice of bread. Save half of the mixture for later.
5. Slice the individual pieces of cheese in half and place one piece, along with one piece of roast beef, in-between every two slices of bread. These will be individual pull-apart sandwiches, so you don’t want cheese and meat in-between each slice.
6. Take the other half of the butter mixture and brush it along the tops and sides of each of the sandwiches with a pastry brush.
7. Wrap each baguette section completely in foil. Make sure none of the bread is exposed.
8. Place in the preheated grill for 10 minutes, turning frequently or until bread is toasty and cheese is melted. If you have a thicker baguette it will take longer.
9. While the sandwiches are cooking, prepare the au jus. Take the remaining au jus mixture and place in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add two cups cold water and whisk. Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat to a simmer to allow it to slightly thicken. You can make this ahead of time and just reheat when you’re ready to serve.
10. Remove foil packs and open carefully to let the steam escape. Pull apart the sandwiches and serve with the au jus sauce.