If your go-to menu item at the restaurant is a Roast Beef and Cheddar Sandwich then you will flip for these homemade Crockpot Beef and Cheddar Sandwiches. Everything is better homemade and I’d even go so far as to say, you can never go wrong with tender roast beef in the slow cooker.

A Beef 'N Cheddar Sandwich is served next to lettuce on a white plate.

Loosely inspired by Arby’s Roast Beef ‘N Cheddars these sandwiches are piled high with shredded roast beef slow cooked with spices and barbecue sauce on toasted onion buns with slices of melted cheddar. Add some extra barbecue and, of course, creamy horseradish sauce for the perfect flavor combination.

This recipe is great to throw in the slow cooker in the morning and then finish up when you get home from work. Or you can even make the shredded beef a day or two ahead of time to make meal time even easier. Serve up your Beef ‘N Cheddar Sandwiches with a side of curly fries for an easy and delicious restaurant classic at home.

A crockpot beef 'n cheddar sandwich cut in half and served on a white plate.

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Here’s what you’ll need to make Roast Beef and Cheddar Sandwiches:

The ingredients are shown individually separated into different dishes.

For the Shredded Beef:

1 (2.5-3 pound) chuck roast
2 teaspoons onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 Tablespoon Steak seasoning
Montreal steak seasoning works perfectly in this recipe, but if you have a steak seasoning that you love feel free to use that.
1 (10 ounce) can beef consommé
While this recipe calls for beef consommé, you can substitute 1 cup of beef broth. I just prefer to use beef consommé because I think it yields a richer flavor. I use beef consomme in a lot of my recipes.
2 Tablespoons Worchestershire sauce
½ cup barbecue sauce of choice
When choosing BBQ sauce for this recipe, you’ll want to stick to a more classic barbecue sauce.

For the sandwiches:

1 package onion sandwich buns
Butter, softened to room temperature
8 slices cheddar cheese or cheese sauce (such as Cheez Whiz)
Barbecue sauce
Creamy Horseradish sauce, optional

Step by Step Instructions:

The roast, consommé, and seasonings are added to the crockpot.

Step 1: Place the roast in the slow cooker and add the onion powder, garlic powder, steak seasoning. Pour in the beef consommé, Worcestershire sauce and ½ cup of barbecue sauce. Cook on low for 8-10 hours.

Step 2: Remove the roast and reserve about half of the juices. Shred the roast using 2 forks, removing and discarding any excess fat. Add the shredded beef back to the broth.

The buns are buttered and set on a baking sheet to broil.

Step 3: Meanwhile turn the oven on to the broil setting. Butter the tops of the onion buns and place them on a baking sheet, buttered side up. Broil until just until toasted. Watch them closely as it won’t take very long at all. Remove.

The meat and cheese are added to the top of the buns on the baking sheet.

Step 4: Place the bottom buns on the baking sheet. Put a scoop of the shredded beef on each bun, topped a slice of cheddar. Place under the broiler, just until the cheese is melted or if you’re using cheese sauce, until it’s heated through.

The complete beef 'n cheddar sandwiches sit on a wooden cutting board.

Serve with extra barbecue and horseradish sauce.

Tips to make ahead of time: The shredded beef can be made a day or two ahead of time or even frozen for up to 3 months. Just rewarm the beef before starting to assemble your sandwiches and prepare the sandwiches as directed.

Storage: Store your beef leftovers in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 4 days. Or in the freezer for up to 3 months. It is better to store the beef separately and assemble sandwiches later than to make up and store fully assembled sandwiches as the buns will get soggy in the fridge/freezer.

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Crock Pot Beef ‘N Cheddar Sandwiches

If your go-to menu item at the restaurant is a Roast Beef and Cheddar Sandwich then you will flip for these homemade Crockpot Beef and Cheddar Sandwiches. Everything is better homemade and I'd even go so far as to say, you can never go wrong with tender roast beef in the slow cooker.

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Prep Time: 5

Servings: sandwiches

Calories: 477kcal

Author: A H

Ingredients

1 2.5-3 pound chuck roast
2 teaspoons onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 Tablespoon steak seasoning
1 10 ounce can beef consommé
2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
½ cup barbecue sauce of choice

For the Sandwiches:

1 package onion sandwich buns
Butter
8 slices cheddar cheese or cheese sauce
Barbecue sauce
Horseradish sauce

Instructions

Place the roast in the slow cooker and add the onion powder, garlic powder, steak seasoning, beef consommé, Worcestershire sauce and ½ cup of barbecue sauce.
Cook on low for 8-10 hours.
Remove the roast and reserve about half of the broth.
Shred the roast, removing the fat as you go. Add the shredded beef back to the broth.
Meanwhile turn the oven on to the broil setting. Butter the tops of the onion buns and place them on a baking sheet, buttered side up. Broil until toasted and remove.
Place the bottom buns on the baking sheet. Put a scoop of the shredded beef on each bun, topped a slice of cheddar. Broil until melted.
Put your sandwiches together and serve with extra barbecue sauce and horseradish sauce, if desired.