Garlic bread french dips are an easy and delicious dinner recipe that takes almost no time to throw together! They are made with crispy garlic toast, roast beef, melted provolone cheese, and an Au Jus packet!

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Easy French Dips

These garlic toast french dips have all the delicious flavors of a French dip sandwich, but are super easy to make and can be on the table in 30 minutes or less!

This one doesn’t require any special ingredients and they are honestly better than they should be for how simple they are to make. This easy garlic toast recipe is perfect for those busy weeknights.

These 5-ingredient garlic bread sandwiches would also make a great game day appetizer for all the fall tailgates and or holiday get-togethers!

My family loves all of my garlic toast creations because they are delicious, easy to make, and a quick dinner option for a week night.

If you are looking for other ways to use that garlic toast in your freezer check out some of my other viral garlic toast recipes! BBQ Cheeseburger Garlic Toast, Cheeseburger Garlic Toast, Garlic Bread Meatball Subs, and Garlic Bread Sloppy Joes are all easy, delicious, and made with ground beef.

Looking for garlic toast recipes made with chicken? Parmesan Garlic Chicken Garlic Toast, Chicken Alfredo Garlic Toast, and Chicken Parm Garlic Bread are all so good!

Ingredients

Garlic Bread or Garlic Toast
Roast beef lunch meat
Au Jus Gravy seasoning packet + water
Sliced provolone cheese
Dried parsley

Make Garlic Bread French Dips

To start making this super easy weeknight dinner, start by cooking your garlic bread.

Cook the garlic toast according to the directions on the box.

From creating several of these garlic toast recipes, I’ve found that it’s best to cook it a little bit longer than the instructions say on the box. This helps it get nice and crispy and hold up to the Au jus!

While the garlic toast is cooking, follow the directions on the Au Jus Gravy seasoning packet. Let it simmer on the stove until ready.

Remove the pan of Au Jus from the heat. Add the roast beef to the Au Jus. Don’t skip removing the pan from the heat. It will cook the meat and you don’t want that. You are simply warming the meat!

Once the garlic bread is crispy, use a spoon to push down in the center of each piece of bread.

This is where some get it wrong. Using a spoon to create a little well in the center of the garlic toast is key!

The spoon trick works because it will help your meat and cheese stay on the garlic toast, making it easier to eat.

Put half a piece of provolone cheese on each one.

Garlic Toast with cheese and roast beef on sheet pan

Top with at least 3 slices of roast beef and another half piece of provolone cheese.

For best results, I’ve found that layering with cheese, meat, cheese, also helps the whole open-faced sandwich stick together!

If you have a deli in your grocery store deli roast beef would be even better on this recipe. Or if you have leftover meat from Crockpot French Dips that would be amazing in this recipe!

Put the garlic bread back in the oven just until the cheese is melted.

Serve Garlic Bread French Dips

Once the cheese has melted, it’s time to eat!

Top with dried parsley and dip in the remaining Au Jus. I always serve garlic toast dinners with a salad or some kind of vegetable.

Every time I make these they disappear real quick! If you happen to have any leftovers store them in a container or zip lock bag in the refrigerator. Be sure to save any remaining Au Jus, too!

Reheat them in the oven or air fryer to help keep your garlic toast crispy.

You will love my Garlic Bread French Dips because they are absolutely delicious (honestly better than they should be), quick to put together, and they can easily be customized to your liking. You may want to make a double batch because these don’t last long!

Tips and Frequently Asked Questions

Through creating several viral garlic toast recipes, I’ve found that cooking the garlic bread just a little bit longer than the directions on the box call for helps the garlic bread get nice and crispy.
I used sliced provolone cheese for this recipe.
This makes 8 Garlic Bread French Dips.
These are perfect for a busy weeknight dinner or as an easy appetizer.
It’s important to take the Au Jus off the heat before adding the roast beef, so the roast beef doesn’t over cook. You just want the hot liquid to warm up the roast beef.
Pro Tip – Be sure to use a spoon to push down on the center of the garlic toast! This helps create a little well and helps hold the meat and cheese.
Cooked onions or crispy fried onions would be a great addition to this recipe.

Frequently Asked Questions

What roast beef should I use?

Any roast beef would honestly be good in this recipe. I just use prepackaged roast beef lunch meat, but if you have a deli that would be a good option. If you have any Crockpot French Dip shredded beef leftover that would be so good in this recipe!

What should I served with French Dip Garlic Toast?

I always serve these Garlic Bread French Dips with a salad or some kind of vegetable! Chips or tater tots would also be good.

What else could I add on top of these?

Pan fried onions or mushrooms, fried crispy onions, red pepper flakes, or horseradish sauce would all be great additions to this recipe.

What can I use instead of store-bought frozen garlic toast?

While the frozen garlic toast works well and prevents the French Dips from getting soggy, really any homemade garlic bread would be good in this recipe. You could even use slider buns and make sliders instead.

How do I store and reheat Garlic Bread French Dips?

Store any leftovers in a zip lock bag or container in the refrigerator. I recommend reheating them in the oven or air fryer just until warm to prevent the toast from getting soggy. I have not tested freezing this recipe, so I can’t say if they would freeze well.

French Dip Garlic Toast with salad and Au jus

More Family Dinner Garlic Toast Recipes

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