French Dip Sandwiches

This recipe, found HERE, wins on all counts. It is painfully easy. The hubby (and the rest of us) loved it. AND it cooks itself in my favorite appliance ever--the slow cooker. Ka-chow! That's a Lightning McQueen reference for those of you who don't have little boys :) Here's what you need:

INGREDIENTS

-buns, like hoagie sandwich buns
- a 2 to 4 lb beef roast (I got "eye of round roast" because it was on sale...just get something that says "roast")
-one packet McCormick Au Jus Gravy mix (usually on the soup aisle with the other gravy packets)
-swiss cheese slices
-OPTIONAL: sliced onion, green bell pepper, & red bell pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

(1)Put meat in slow cooker.
(2)Dissolve gravy packet in 3 cups cold water. Pour into slow cooker.
(3)Turn slow cooker on low*. Let it cook 6-8 hours. (If you want the peppers and onions, throw them in for the last hour.)
(4)Shred up meat. It should be very tender. Mine pretty much fell apart.
(5)Put it in your buns. Add a slice of cheese.
(6) Stick in the oven and broil for a minute or two to melt the cheese.
(7) Now for the "dip" part. Get a bowl and pour some of the leftover liquid from the slow cooker in it. Use it to dip your sandwich in and enjoy. Soooo good.

*My slow cooker is a new one, and is apparently nuclear. I NEVER EVER use the high setting. Even frozen meat is completely done in less than 5 hours in my slow cooker. So, if you find your slow cooker meals continually burning or being dry when you use the high setting, try it on low. Hopefully that will work and you can sit back and enjoy some effortless meals!