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.
Want more easy summer dinner ideas? I love these easy recipes – like Creamy Mac and Cheese, Taco Salad, and Chicken Lettuce Wraps. Because who wants to spend lots of time in the kitchen when there is so much fun to be had?!
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.
More Tortilla Wrap Recipes
BLT Ranch Chicken Wraps
Chicken Caesar Wraps
Vegetarian Wraps with Beans and Cheese
California Club Chicken Wrap
Grilled Chicken Cordon Bleu Wraps
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.
Katherine says
I can’t wait to try this recipe!!
Laura K says
this has become a go-to that my husband enjoys every time even if I forget the fried onions. long time since I pinned it, just wanted to say thanks!
Deborah says
Thanks, Laura – I’m so glad you have enjoyed them!
Amy says
I’m going to try these this week!
Deborah says
I hope you love them as much as we do!
Coach McKnight says
Whole family digs it. Fast & simple. I use a packet of Au Jus sauce when I can’t find the consommé
Deborah says
Glad you all love it! And such a great idea to use the au jus sauce!
Brianne says
This is SOOOOOO GOOOOOOD! The Au Jus is to die for! I’m going to be keeping a supply of beef consommé in my pantry from now on!
Bree says
my husband would love this! just curious as to what everyone served with it?
Paula says
Personally I would serve a nice loaded salad!
Wendy Hampton says
We had it with coleslaw with crushed pineappole added to it and crunchy BBQ chips. To die for.
Angie says
This recipe is great! Quick and easy weeknight meal. My only suggestion would be to turn the rollups halfway through cooking. Mine were burnt underneath.
sarah says
Loved this super simple recipe! Only thing I would do different next time would be more roast beef. Kids loved it! Thanks!
Janell Doyle says
Just made these tonight after seeing them in your email. We all loved them and will be making again!!
Deborah says
Yay! I’m so glad you loved them!
Mary says
I thought this was good, though my picky husband and son weren’t fans. That’s always a bummer for me-when I find a recipe that’s quick and easy and that I find tasty and then my family doesn’t like it.
Wendy Hampton says
I would be curious to know what they did not like about it? My husband didn’t like the deli beef I bought, so I substituted sliced turkey, kept the provolone and had some cranberry sauce on the side that he dipped into.
Nicole says
With it going to be over a 100 this week – I was wondering if I can put in the air fryer to avoid heating up the kitchen?
Deborah says
I haven’t tried them in the air fryer, but I would guess that it would work!
Mary says
We love this recipe. I have been making for a couple years. But I am curious how they turned out in the air fryer? My oven has recently been giving me a problem and I bought the ingredients the other day forgetting about my oven so I was going to try the air fryer.
Carolyn Marshall says
These sound Delicious but what are French Fried Onions?
Deborah says
They are the onions that come in a container that are usually on top of green bean casserole. You can usually find them in the vegetable aisle at the grocery store.
Pam T. says
My family loved these! They were easy to prepare and super tasty! Loved the crunchiness of the wrap out of the oven.
Chellie Bankston says
This was great and the whole family loved it!
Angie says
This was so easy yet filling! I replaced the provolone with shredded mozzarella/ cheddar mix and we added sautéed mushrooms. It was unbelievably delicious!
Bridget says
Just made this for my family. They loved it! Quick and easy good for a weeknight meal. I couldn’t find beef consommé so I reduced a can of beef broth. So good!!