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A Super Bowl Party SLIDER That IS Touchdown Worthy

Transform your favorite sandwich into a shareable, dippable game day appetizer with these French dip sliders. We took all the best parts of the classic French dip—melty, provolone cheesy, flavorful roast beef, caramelized onions and the au jus (of course)—and incorporated them into slider form, so everyone at your Super Bowl bash can have a taste. Plus, these sliders are quick and easy to make (ready in under an hour!), so whether you’re looking for a way to feed your family or crew, these cheesy, extra-flavorful sliders are the way to go. Serve other comfort foods like Homemade French fries or sweet potato; fries, or fresh made Potato chips; Italian pasta salad or macaroni salad;Loaded baked potato bites;Any warm dip such as Reuben dip for the sliders;Veggie tray with dip; Hash brown potato casserole or classic potato salad to complete the meal.

The ingredients:

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— The buns. Any slider buns will work beautifully in this recipe. If you want an extra sweet and pillow soft slider, go for Hawaiian sweet rolls.

— The meat. While we use boneless ribeye steaks to make our classic French dip, we went with thinly sliced deli roast beef for these sliders for ease and convenience (plus, they’re still completely delicious).

— The toppings. In our book, no French dip is complete without provolone cheese and caramelized onions. Tip: We cook our onions for only 15 minutes on the stovetop because they’ll continue to cook in the oven, so don’t overcook before assembling your sliders!

— The au jus. Ah, the star of the show. We created our au jus with just a few simple ingredients: garlic, beef broth, Worcestershire and thyme. Cooked down until reduced, this simple au jus is an absolute dipping must for these sliders.

What to serve with French dip sliders: yields:

These sliders would be an excellent filling addition to your game day appetizer spread, but if you’d prefer for the sliders to be the star of the show, serve these alongside roasted potatoes, sweet potato chips or coleslaw. Want a whole spread of sliders? Pair this with our ham and cheese sliders and pull-apart cheeseburger sliders to pull, share and snack all game day long.

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PreP Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 35 mins

ToTAl Time:

45 mins inGredienTs:

• 5 tbsp. butter, divided

• 1 large onion, thinly sliced

• 2 sprigs, plus 1/4 teaspoon fresh thyme

• Kosher salt

• Freshly ground black pepper

• 12 slider buns, halved 1 lb. thinly sliced deli roast beef

• 12 slices provolone cheese

• 1/4 tsp. garlic powder

• 1 tbsp. clove garlic, minced

• 1 1/2 c. low-sodium beef broth

• 1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

Directions

1. Step 1 Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt 2 tablespoons butter. Add onion and thyme sprigs and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until caramelized, about 15 minutes. Discard thyme.

2. Step 2 Place bottom halves of slider buns on a large baking sheet and top with roast beef, provolone cheese, caramelized onions, and slider bun tops.

3. Step 3 Melt 2 tablespoons butter and brush on top of buns. Sprinkle with garlic powder, coarse salt, and parsley and bake until cheese is melty, and sliders are warmed through, 10 to 15 minutes.

4. Step 4 Meanwhile, make au jus: Add remaining 1 tablespoon butter to same skillet and melt over medium heat. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute, then add beef broth, Worcestershire, and thyme and season with salt and pepper. Simmer until slightly reduced, 10 minutes.

5. Step 5 Serve sliders with au jus for dipping.