French Dip Rolls

This recipe was inspired by a trip to Arby’s a couple of weeks ago. I liked the sandwich, but I felt like it was just way too much meat for me. This take on the classic French dip sandwich would be great for bringing to pot luck dinners or to serve on game day. FYI, these aren’t too low calorie at 135 each. My husband and biked to church today though, so we had some extra calories to put towards dinner. Having these by themselves for a meal is 539 calories (for two people). Reduce your calories for this meal by saving some for later and adding in some steamed vegetables.

Ingredients

• 1 package of crescent rolls (8 count)
• 1/3 lbs. roast beef (5.3 oz.)
• 3/4 cup fat free shredded mozzarella cheese (I used shredded because it’s what I had on hand)
• 1/4 cup beef broth (au jus sauce would be better, but I was too lazy to make it)

Directions

• Preheat your oven to 375.
• Spray the baking tray with nonstick spray.
• Place your crescent triangles onto the tray.
• Place a half piece of sliced meat onto the shortest side of each triangle. Repeat for any extra meat.
• Sprinkle shredded cheese onto the meat.
• Pull the sides of the triangle over the cheese/meat and then roll it forwards until the triangle wraps all the way around the stuffing (this is hard to describe, please reference the picture).
• Clean any extra bits of cheese off the tray and then place in the oven for 15 minutes. You may want to bake it for 12 minutes and then check on it in case there is a variance between our ovens.
• Serve with 1/8 cup of beef broth or au jus sauce per person.

I gave us both 1/4 cup of broth, which we used with every bite, and I still had lots of dipping sauce left over. If you have any extra sauce left over, you may want to freeze it in 1/4 cup portions. I always label what I freeze with the name of the item, the calorie count, and the serving size. I hope you have a better memory than me, but I can never remember! Well, I hope that you enjoy this recipe! If you decide to recreate it, please let me know how it went! :-)

 

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