Hot Roast Beef Sandwiches with Gravy is good old-fashioned comfort food! Serve it with mashed potatoes and your favorite veggie for a comforting meal any night of the week.
Hot Roast Beef Sandwich
I am so excited to reshare this recipe with y’all! It’s been on the blog for years, but it has needed new pictures … and now the post has nice pretty pics! 😍
When I think of comfort food, you can bet that this dish will pop into my head as one of my favorites! It was always so delightful to see this on our dinner plate growing up.
One of the things I love about this recipe is how easy it is to make. You’ll only need a handful of ingredients. Plus, you can also make this recipe with turkey, chicken, or pork!
We always enjoy this with mashed potatoes and some veggie … and gravy – homemade gravy … lots of it! Homemade gravy really is the best! Don’t be intimidated by making your own! It’s really pretty easy.
I hope your family enjoys this as much as mine!
Hot Roast Beef Sandwich recipe
- chuck roast
- garlic powder
- Salt and pepper
- beef broth
- cornstarch
- cold water
- bread slices
How to make Hot Roast Beef Sandwich with Gravy
Time needed: 8 hours and 30 minutes
How to make Hot Roast Beef Sandwich with Gravy
- Cook and shred the roast.
Place roast in a crockpot. Sprinkle roast with garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Pour the beef broth around the roast. Cover and cook on low 6-8 hours or until beef easily shreds with a fork. Remove roast from the crockpot and shred beef.
- Prepare the gravy.
In a medium pan, add 2 cups of broth from the crockpot into the pan. Cook over medium-high heat until hot. Stir cornstarch and water together in a small bowl or cup. Add to pan. Lower heat to medium and constantly stir with a wire whisk. Bring to a boil and boil for 1-2 minutes or until the gravy thickens. Season with additional salt and pepper if desired.
- Assemble the sandwich.
Place a bread slice on a plate. Top with shredded beef. Place another bread slice on top. Cut sandwich in half, corner to corner, forming two triangles. Pour hot gravy over the top.
Recipes Notes
- If you prefer flour-based gravy, be sure to check out my post on how to make the perfect gravy. It’s just as easy!
- Try this recipe with turkey, chicken, or a pork roast! Follow the same recipe, using chicken broth in place of beef broth.
- Prefer an open-face sandwich? You can do that, too! Skip the second piece of bread on top.
- Love gravy? You can easily double the recipe for the gravy.
Hot Roast Beef Sandwich: FAQs
Mashed potatoes are a must, in my opinion. And, just about any vegetable, you can imagine. We typically have green beans, peas, lima beans, corn, mixed veggies, or carrots with this dish. Coleslaw or a fresh salad is always a great option for almost any meal, too.
I prefer chuck roast. You can also use a rump roast.
It’s important to cook the meat low and slow for several hours. Beef is mostly muscle tissue. Suppose you cook it fast; the meat contracts and squeezes out some of the moisture. On the other hand, if you cook it real slow, the meat’s fats can dissolve/melt, and it actually adds to the mouthfeel.
If your beef is not fall-apart tender, pop the lid back on and cook it a little bit longer.
How did you like this recipe
I’d love to hear your thoughts! Everyone loves comfort food recipes, and this one is not only easy, but it is also a family favorite! I would love to know about your experiences with the recipe. Please leave me a comment, or ask a question if you have one!
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Hot Roast Beef Sandwiches with Gravy
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 – 3 pounds chuck roast
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 can beef broth 14.5 oz.
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- ¼ cup cold water
- Additional salt and pepper if desired
- Bread slices
Instructions
- Place roast in a crockpot. Sprinkle roast with garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Pour the beef broth around the roast. Cover and cook on low 6-8 hours or until beef easily shreds with a fork. Remove roast from the crockpot and shred beef.
- In a medium pan, add 2 cups of the broth from the crockpot into the pan. Cook over medium-high heat until hot. Stir cornstarch and water together in a small bowl or cup. Add to pan. Lower heat to medium and stir constantly with a wire whisk. Bring to a boil and boil for 1-2 minutes or until the gravy thickens. Season with additional salt and pepper if desired.
- Place a bread slice on a plate. Top with shredded beef. Place another bread slice on top. Cut sandwich in half, corner to corner, forming two triangles. Pour hot gravy over the top.
Notes
- If you prefer flour-based gravy, be sure to check out my post on how to make the perfect gravy. It’s just as easy!
- Try this recipe with turkey, chicken, or a pork roast! Follow the same recipe, using chicken broth in place of beef broth.
- Prefer an open-face sandwich? You can do that, too! Skip the second piece of bread on top.
- Love gravy? You can easily double the recipe for the gravy.
Nutrition
Please note that the nutritional information listed on this page is an estimation based on the products I used. Ingredients and nutritional information can vary significantly between brands. Always be sure to read labels. Please verify that a recipe fits your needs before using it. Nutrition info may contain errors, so please verify it independently. Likewise, recipes may contain errors, so please use your common sense when following them.
Originally published on August 30, 2012. Updated on February 20, 2021.
Oh yeah, total comfort food….too much comfort food. I always over eat when something like this is served….Gorgeous!
Can not wait to try this – thanks, Jamie!
Linda
Gravy over a sandwich… that sounds awesome!
I am really hungry now! Have not had this in so long.
I took the first step and bought a roast today….can't wait to make this over the weekend.
Linda
mysewwhatblog.blogspot.com
Totally reminds me of the little cafe I used to work at…. YUM.
Visiting from Link It Up Thursday!
I'm pretty sure my husband is going to fall in love with this recipe! So thanks in advance for that:)
Katie
http://www.funhomethings.com
Hi Jamie,
I just love a Hot Beef Sandwich, it takes me back to my youth and comfort food. Great recipe, it looks delicious. Hope you have a great holiday weekend and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
That looks like the perfect comfort food. Thanks for sharing this week at One Creative Weekend! Have a great weekend!
That's an old fashioned comfort food meal if ever I saw one! Thanks for the reminder.
Jamie, this looks really good. I will be making a roast this weekend and this looks like something that would use up the leftovers and make my family happy at the same time!
Thanks for linking up to Foodie Friends Friday. Hope you join next week too!
Thanks for sharing this amazing comfort food at Weekend Potluck!
YUMMMMMMM
~T
My stomach is now growling! OMGosh, my husband would love this! Thanks for sharing at Church Supper. If I blog this, I will link back to you! Have a blessed week & Happy Labor Day ~EMM
These look so, so GOOD! Thanks for sharing on Marvelous Mondays!
Oooh! My mom makes these sandwiches with leftover Thanksgiving turkey… I'll bet roast beef tastes amazing, too! Thank you for sharing!
Hot beef sandwiches were something that we had often for lunch when we were going to school. After my mom passed away I would have the sandwiches ready for my younger brother and sisters when they came home. I always ground the meat up and it wasn't that long ago that my brother was reminiscing about this and wished that I would have sandwiches ready for him on a plate as now that he is married… he has the bread, meat and gravy on the table and has to make his own :).. poor boy. Thanks for sharing on Foodie Friends Friday and I hope that you will join us next week with some great recipes. http://marlys-thisandthat.blogspot.com
Thank you so much for sharing this…it reminds me of what my mother used to make! I need to do this for my husband. Hopped over from Sunday's Best and happy to be your newest follower. Also liked you on FB. Would love to have you stop by for a visit. Blessings ~ Judy @ http://www.vintagestreetdesigns.com
This reminds me of my childhood. YUMMERS! I haven't made it for hubs and me for some time…boy, is he gonna be happy & surprised when he sees this on his plate. So happy you linked up at Weekend Potluck. Please come back again.
Made this today ! Loved it – the whole family did. I think my son, Dimitri is falling in love with your recipes..lol {he is the picky eater but not when I make "the American Lady's" recipes}.
Linda
your pictures have my mouth watering. I haven't made a beef roast and gravy in a long time. Thanks for linking to foodie friday
I love that you said it reminds you of your Grandma because my Dad would have loved this. Thank you so much for sharing it on Manic Monday!
My hubs loves hot roast been with gravy, and haven't made it in forever. My hubs will want me to try this one out. The recipe sounds great! Thanks for sharing your creative inspiration with Sunday’s Best – you helped make the party a success!
Oh yeah! I could go for this! Thank you for linking this week.
What a great homemade meal. Makes me ready for a nice cool fall day!! Thanks so much for linking up to Tasty Thursdays at The Mandatory Mooch. I hope you will link up again this week. The party will be live tonight!! http://www.mandatorymooch.blogspot.com
Thanks, Nichi
This is the only way to east a roast beef sandwich, smothered in gravy! Perfect for a chilly day. Come on cooler weather! Pinned and I'm featuring this at tomorrow's Thursday's Treasures.
Sounds yummy!
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Oh these loos so good! Hope you are having a great weekend.
Thanks for sharing on Southern Sundays.
Come back soon!
Beth
This looks delicious! There is something so great about comfort food. Thanks so much for sharing on Tout It Tuesday. Hope to see you this week!
Just wanted to let you know that you post is featured on today's Manic Monday.
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Congratulations! Your excellent recipe is being featured on this week's Southern Sundays.!!!
Well I always google this recipie to see who does what, this is as simple as it gets and so tasty, bottom round roast also works, top round, even eye of round. can't over cook int he crock pot, I use a large broth from Aldi's so their is lots of gravy, I mean a lot of gravy, mashed potatoes and bread for the sandwich, with gravy in layers. Any veggie goes with this, you can also add a little Maggi to darken the color and enrich the flavor. I had to do this today and got a nice bottom round roast from Aldis , perfect for the crock pot, a little over three pounds, been cooking for around 4 hrs on high, rotaiting the roast in the crock pot, and of course snitching a test piece each time, OH, Yes, yummie for my tummie. Packer time tonight at 6:30 , giants. Go Pack Go.
This is my bf favorite meal. Usually have to go out to get it because I never tried to make it. This was a definite hit. Thank you so much for such an easy, tasty meal.
I made an open-faced sandwich with the leftovers and served with mashed potatoes and corn. Such yummy comfort food. Thanks for sharing.
Had forgotten about this. Just made a post roast so I’ll be making this for certain. Gravy is a beverage at our house lol
I’ve made this for years….the photo isn’t what I ever made.. Bread on the bottom, little gravy, meat, more gravy. “ open face sandwich “ with mashed potatoes and side veggies. Worked in restaurants over 40 years. I personally think this is the best way to serve this classic dish.
What kind of bread would you recommend?
Any kind of bread you like, we’ve used cheap white bread as well as potato bread, sourdough, and wheat.
Thank you so much! I ran over to the store and got the ingredients and will be making this tomorrow. Thanks for the recipe!
This look.so.delicious and I cant wait to make this tonight for dinner. Im.curious what type of bread do you use for these sandwiches so that it holds up to the gravy and isn’t soggy right away?
I typically use whatever bread we have on hand – usually potato bread or sourdough. Growing up, we always had this with just regular white sandwich bread. You can use any kind of bread you like or whatever you have on hand.
FABULOUS.