Slow Cooker Beef and Cheddar Sandwiches

arby's copycat beef 'n cheddar sandwich.

5 from 4 votes

Slow Cooker Beef and Cheddar Sandwiches

This recipe for slow cooker beef and cheddar sandwiches is the Arby's copycat you've been waiting for! Low and slow cooked chuck roast smothered in Arby's sauce topped with cheese sauce piled high on an onion bun. It's an easy way to recreate everyone's favorite takeout at home!

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 4

Total Time 4 5

Servings servings

Author Melissa Williams

Equipment

Slow Cooker

Ingredients

2-3 pound chuck roast
2 teaspoons dried minced onion
1 teaspoon Montreal steak seasoning
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 ½ cups Arby's sauce plus more for topping
1 cup cheddar cheese sauce I like Ricos brand
6 onion rolls

Instructions

Add the roast to the bottom of a 6 quart slow cooker.
2-3 pound chuck roast
Sprinkle the dried onion and steak seasoning evenly over the roast.
2 teaspoons dried minced onion, 1 teaspoon Montreal steak seasoning
Pour the Worcestershire sauce over the top.
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Pour the 1 ½ cups Arby's sauce evenly on the roast.
1 ½ cups Arby's sauce
Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours or HIGH for 4 hours.
After the cook time is up and the roast is tender, use two forks to shred the meat. Stir it into the sauce and turn the slow cooker to WARM for serving.
Heat the cheddar cheese sauce in the microwave for serving.
1 cup cheddar cheese sauce
Pile the shredded beef onto onion rolls and top with cheddar cheese sauce and more Arby's sauce.
6 onion rolls

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Notes

Add tomato, lettuce, and mayo for a “deluxe” version like Arby’s.
No Arby’s sauce? Use a spicy BBQ sauce instead.
Swap cheese sauce for shredded or sliced cheddar—it’ll melt from the heat.
Toast the rolls for added crunch.
Not a fan of onion rolls? Use any bun you like—even make sliders with dinner rolls!
Store leftovers covered in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Every slow cooker runs differently. Times given are a general recommendation and should be tested in your own slow cooker and adjusted as needed.

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