Instant Pot: French Dip Sandwiches (Paleo, Keto)

beef roast

🥗Healthier: turkey roast

💰Cheaper: roast beef deli slices

Turkey is leaner and deli slices are more affordable.

Swiss cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: American cheese

Low-fat cheese reduces calories while American cheese is often less expensive.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: chicken broth

Vegetable broth is lower in calories and chicken broth is usually cheaper.

French bread

🥗Healthier: whole grain bread

💰Cheaper: baguette

Whole grain is healthier while baguette is often more affordable.

Turn on the Instant Pot and set it to sauté mode.

Add 1 tablespoon of avocado oil to the pot.

Slice 2.5 onions and add them to the pot to sauté.

Add 4 cloves of smashed garlic to the onions and sauté until fragrant.

Season the onions with 1 teaspoon of salt to pull out liquid.

Cut the 3.4 pounds bottom round beef roast into chunks, removing excess fat.

Season the beef chunks with 0.5 teaspoon of black pepper.

Add the beef chunks to the pot and sear on all sides.

Remove most of the onions and set them aside, keeping some in the pot with the beef.

Add 1 tablespoon of coconut aminos, 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, and 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce to the pot.

Add thyme leaves, rosemary, and 2 bay leaves to the pot.

Pour in chicken broth until the beef is covered.

Close the Instant Pot lid and set it to cook on high pressure for 90 minutes.

Once cooked, release the pressure and shred the beef in the pot with the onions.

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