Fast and easy – these French Dip Tortilla Roll Ups have all the flavors of a French Dip Sandwich, but rolled up into a tortilla instead! These are perfect for those weeknight dinners when you need to get something tasty on the table quickly.
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French Dip Tortilla Roll Ups
Easy summer recipes – that’s all I’m allowing in my life lately. I’m trying really hard right now to make sure I have a home cooked dinner on the table most nights. Sometimes that means hot dogs, sometimes that means BLTs. And lately, that has also meant French Dip Tortilla Roll Ups.
I found a recipe for roll ups in an old cookbook quite some time ago (so long ago that I don’t even remember where I saw it). Since then, I have been trying all kinds of different tortilla roll up recipes, looking for the perfect filling. Ladies and gentlemen, I think I found it with these French Dip Tortilla Roll Ups. They may not look like much, but they sure do pack some flavor. And any dinner that is under 30 minutes is a summer winner for me!
Ingredients
Tortillas: You want a large tortilla (look for the burrito sized tortillas). I have only tried this with regular flour tortillas.
Cheese: I like provolone, but you could also sub in swiss, mozzarella, or another cheese of your choice.
Roast Beef: You could get the roast beef that comes already pre-sliced, but I like to get it freshly sliced from the deli.
French Fried Onions: These are the onions that come in a container at the grocery store – the same ones you would put on top of a green bean casserole. They are usually located near the canned vegetables.
Olive Oil: You will use the oil to seal the tortillas, and you’ll also brush it over the outsides of the tortilla to help it crisp up. I always use olive oil, but another neutral oil will work.
Beef Consomme: You should be able to find this in the soup aisle. Beef consomme has a deeper, richer flavor than beef broth. If you can’t find it, you can substitute in beef broth, but it’s not quite as good in my opinion.
Worcestershire Sauce and Soy Sauce: This is for flavoring the au jus. I think the combination of flavors is perfect!
Onion Powder & Garlic Powder: This is also for flavor.
Tips for making French Dip Tortilla Roll Ups:
These are pretty simple to make, but I do have a few tips for you to make sure they come out perfectly.
- Use a large tortilla. Don’t try to stuff all of this in a smaller tortilla.
- If the tortillas are not super fresh, warm them up in the microwave for a few seconds before assembling the tortilla roll ups so that the tortillas are pliable.
- I can only find provolone cheese pre-sliced where I live. So to distribute the cheese evenly, you’ll need to tear it into pieces. If you can find it in a block and shred it, that would be easier, but tearing the slices works just fine!
- You want the thinnest sliced roast beef that you can get. I just have the deli counter slice it on the smallest setting. If the slices are too thick, it’s hard to roll the tortilla.
- Roll the tortillas the tightest you can for the best results.
- Don’t skip the au jus! Not only is that what gives these tortilla roll ups the flavors of a French dip sandwich, but it makes it so much more fun to eat!
Frequently Asked Questions
Of course! Some readers have said that they like it with more cheese. Just be careful to not fill your tortilla so much that you won’t be able to wrap it tightly closed.
That would be delicious! It would for sure take you out of your 30 minute recipe time, but I think it would taste great!
Technically you could make the roll ups and refrigerate them, and then bake them just before serving, but the onions will get soggier than if you made them fresh. So you could, but for best results, they are best made, baked, and eaten.
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French Dip Tortilla Roll Ups
Ingredients
- 4 12-inch flour tortillas
- 4 slices Provolone cheese about 5 ounces
- 1/2 lb deli sliced roast beef
- 3/4 cup French fried onions
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 can (10.5 oz) beef consomme
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425ºF.
- Lay the 4 tortillas on a counter or work surface. Tear the provolone up into smaller pieces and distribute evenly over each of the 4 tortillas. Place the deli roast beef evenly over the cheese, then sprinkle the French fried onions over the roast beef.
- Working with one tortilla at a time, fold the sides of the tortillas in, then tightly roll the tortilla into a roll. Brush a little bit of the olive oil on the edge of the tortilla to help it stick closed, and place seam side down on a baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining tortillas.
- Brush the remaining olive oil over the tops of the roll ups.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the roll ups are browned, about 10 minutes.
- While the roll ups are baking, combine the beef consommé, water, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, onion powder and garlic in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook until warmed through.
- To serve, cut the roll ups in half and serve with the warm sauce for dipping.
Henry Jones says
This recipe was amazing!
C.Cookie says
this is such a delicious recipe. I usually make them for potlucks, cutting them into 3 or 4 sections with adorable lil dipping cups of au just and horseradish sauce.
what do people make on the side if making this as a meal?
Deborah says
I love the idea of cutting them smaller for pot lucks! I usually just serve them with a green salad.
Sally says
This was a hit in our house for dinner. Next time I’ll double the beef though. Yes, there will be a next time. 🙂
Deborah says
I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe, Sally!
Wendy Hampton says
This is a WONDERUL recipe! The french fried onions and the consomme add such a special touch. I was surprised at how much the Worcestershire sauce added as well. I will be using that more often in my cooking. Truly an inspired recipe and I will be making it often. Thanks so much for sharing!
Deborah says
I’m so glad you enjoyed it, Wendy!
Jan Sturing says
Always looking for the easy way… use your pizza cutter to cut cheese slice strips.
Deborah says
Sounds like a great idea!
Pam says
We loved this tonight – quick & easy, hit the spot! Had the deli slice roast beef & provolone as thin as they could, plus some turkey for a non-red meat kid, (she’s not strict, just not a fan, so the beef au jus was still fine for her). The store didn’t have consommé so I used beef broth and I think next time if it goes that way I’ll cut the addition of water way back, to a 1/4 cup maybe. Great practical recipe! Thanks!
allin says
yes
Lauren says
I made this and loved it! Any
suggestions how to serve at a pass the hors d’oeuvre cocktail party so all can have the dipping sauce?
Deborah says
I’m so glad you love it! I’m not quite sure how to do this as a passed hors d’oeuvre – you’d need some small cups for the sauce and maybe cut the roll ups into smaller portions and use toothpicks to keep them together?
Slm says
Absolutely awesome! My husband loves it so it is a staple at my house.
Holly says
Huge hit in our household! We love French dip but hate all the bread that fills us up. This was such a great change! The flavors were on point. We will be pointing this in our rotation of meals. Thank you for sharing!
Soni says
This looks delicious.Can you tell me as I am not sure I can get fried French onion.could I replace it.skip the onion and garlic powder and use dried French onion soup..many thanks Soni
Deborah says
Hi – is the dried french onion soup a powder? I’m sure you could use it, but it won’t be quite the same. The french fried onions add texture and flavor. The powder will probably still taste good, but it will be different. You could also always add some sauteed onions!
Soni says
Thanks Deborah,yes it is powder and dried onions..I use it in puff pastry pinwheels with grated cheese. If I have no luck finding the crispy french fried, I will give it a try.
Suzanne D Reber says
This recipe has inspired me to try using a Philly Cheese steak play on it….a little bit more work, but I think that it’ll be worth it!!
Deborah says
That sounds delicious!
Bryn says
These were such a delicious surprise. Thank you for such a fun recipe
Cherylynn says
I love anything wrapped in a tortilla but this was really different and so good. that first bite was quite the surprise. this recipe is definitely a keeper.
MaryB says
So tasty! Love this. We recently had a gathering where multiple appetizer type things were served instead of a regular meal. These, cut into small portions, were a hit!