Food and Recipes Meat Beef 13 Delicious Sauces for Roast Beef By Southern Living Editors Updated on October 24, 2022 Fact checked by Jillian Dara Fact checked by Jillian Dara Jillian is a freelance writer, editor and fact-checker with 10 years of editorial experience in the lifestyle genre. In addition to fact-checking for Southern Living, Jillian works on multiple verticals across Dotdash-Meredith, including TripSavvy, The Spruce, and Travel + Leisure. brand's fact checking process Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Hector Sanchez; Styling: Caroline M. Cunningham If beef is "what's for dinner" tonight, it's time to jazz it up with these rich sauce recipes. If you're serving classic beef pot roast, try something new with our Beer-Braised Pot Roast that uses stout beer in the sauce for a luxurious, satisfying supper. Company coming? Pour some of our Vidalia Onion-and-Vinegar Sauce or Burgundy-Mushroom Sauce into your gravy boat for presentation and taste that will wow. When roast beef sandwiches are on the menu for the week's lunches, slather some Horseradish Aioli or Homemade Mayonnaise for something new. It's no secret: Southerners love a condiment. These roast beef sauce recipes are further evidence that condiments deserve all the love we give them. Roast beef is synonymous with comfort, and these roast beef sauce recipes make it even more delicious. 01 of 13 Au Jus Annabelle Breakey; Styling: Emma Star Jensen Recipe: Slow-Cooker French Dip Sandwiches Make classic French dip sandwiches with au jus sauce with the help of your slow cooker. 02 of 13 Mustard-Cream Sauce Alison Miksch; Styling: Caroline M. Cunningham Recipe: Mustard-Cream Sauce This simple, flavorful recipe gets a hint of heat from Creole mustard instead of Dijon. 03 of 13 Gravy Jennifer Davick Recipe: Mom's Roast Beef If there's one thing we know, it's that Mom does it best, and this roast beef recipe with gravy is proof. 04 of 13 Horseradish Aioli Oxmoor House Recipe: Rosemary Pork Sliders with Horseradish Aioli This recipe calls for slow-cooked pork loin, but the horseradish aioli on it would be delicious on a roast beef sandwich as well. 05 of 13 Vidalia Onion-and-Vinegar Sauce Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Christine Keely; Food Styling; Tina Bell Stamos Recipe: Vidalia Onion-and-Vinegar Sauce This multi-purpose, elegant sauce pairs well with just about any protein, including roast beef. 06 of 13 Stout Beer Gravy Hector Sanchez; Styling: Caroline M. Cunningham Recipe: Beer-Braised Pot Roast This savory pot roast is the most comforting Sunday supper you'll make. 07 of 13 Burgundy-Mushroom Sauce Photo: Hector Manuel Sanchez; Prop Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller; Food Styling: William Smith Recipe: Burgundy-Mushroom Sauce This rich sauce includes dry red wine, so you can enjoy a glass with your supper after cooking. 08 of 13 Cheese Spread Recipe: Beef-and-Asparagus Bundles For an elegant, easy appetizer, deli roast beef pairs well with a simple swipe of herbed cheese spread and some fresh veggies. 09 of 13 Pot Roast Jus Photo: Alison Miksch; Prop Styling: Mary Clayton Carl; Food Styling: Mary-Claire Britton Recipe: Slow-Cooker Pot Roast This comforting dish is as classic as it gets on flavor, but the slow cooker makes it so much easier than standing over the stovetop for hours. 10 of 13 Homemade Mayonnaise Hector Sanchez Recipe: Homemade Mayonnaise If you're enjoying a classic roast beef sandwich from the deli, it has to have mayonnaise on it. You'll be amazed at how easy it is to make from home. 11 of 13 Honey Barbecue Sauce Photo: Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Cat Steele Recipe: Honey Barbecue Sauce If you're looking for a delicious, all-purpose barbecue sauce to pair with roast beef, this crowd-pleaser is it. 12 of 13 Thai Curry Sauce Oxmoor House Recipe: Thai Curry Sauce This slow-cooker supper will add a bit of spice to your weeknight repertoire. 13 of 13 Giardiniera Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Cindy Barr Recipe: Italian Beef Sandwiches Even though this is more of a condiment than a "sauce," chopped pickled veggies add so much flavor to a roast beef sandwich. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit