Italian Beef Sandwiches
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Are you looking for a tried and true beef roast recipe? This slow cooker Italian Beef Sandwich recipe is easy to toss together and is yum-my!
We usually have a lot of beef roasts in the freezer and I can only eat so much pot roast. Don’t get me wrong I love pot roast but need some variety every now and then! My hubby is a picky eater but is a total meat and potato man so I had a feeling that if I could get him to try this, he would love it and I was right!
Italian Beef Sandwiches
I love recipes like this one where you can toss everything in the crock pot.
I made this recipe with only about half of the jar of Pepperoncini pepper slices, because I am a wimp about heat. But you could use the whole jar and juice to kick it up a notch! Â And since I only used half the jar I could make it again the next week, it’s that good!
You can make the sandwiches with just buns but the garlic bread version is our favorite! Either way, I would recommend that you toast the bread so it doesn’t get soggy.
Have you ever used your stand mixer to shred your meat? Super easy and you won’t burn your hands shredding the hot meat!
This recipe was adapted from Gooseberry Patch’s Cookbook Super-Fast Slow Cooking
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For step by step instructions watch this Italian Beef how to recipe video.
Italian Beef Sandwiches
Ingredients
- 3- lb. beef chuck roast
- 2- oz. pkg. zesty Italian salad dressing mix
- 12- oz can beer or non-alcoholic beer
- 1 onion chopped
- 6 to 7 pepperoncini peppers sliced
- 6-8 slices provolone cheese
- butter
- garlic salt
- 6 to 8 sandwich buns split, toasted with garlic butter
Instructions
- Place roast in a slow cooker.
- Sprinkle with dressing mix; pour beer over top.
- Add onion and peppers.
- Cook on high setting for 5 to 6 hours, until meet easily shreds with a fork.
- Brush buns with butter and sprinkle with garlic butter.
- Toast at 350 for 10-12 minutes until lightly brown.
- Place a slice of cheese on hot bread and spoon mixture onto sandwich buns
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This looks delicious! I can’t wait to try making this!
My favorite!!! Looks so good.
I love that you shred it in the mixer!
Just got back from Chicago, the land of Italian beef sandwiches, and I already miss it! I can’t wait to try this version with my husband!
Sounds like a yummy trip! Hope you guys enjoy the recipe as much as we do!
Can you recommend something to substitute for the beer?
Beef broth would be a good substitute.
Can this be made ahead and served as a cold sandwich? I need to do a box lunch for 40!
I wouldn’t recommend it. I’m afraid the bread would get soggy.
I made this years ago and lost the recipe. Simple ingredients, so I winged it. The only difference was that I combined the ingredients and baked it in the oven on 325 F for about 2-3 hours. Turns out perfect with Au Jus already in the pan. Amazing recipe! Thank you for sharing!!!
Can I use an eye of round roast?
Yes, you sure can!
Thank you so much for sharing another one of your fabulous recipes in Meal Plan Monday!! It’s always a treat to get to visit your blog 🙂
That looks so good, Liz!!
Thanks! It’s so easy too!
Thanks, for the idea of this in the slow cooker I make this all the time, normally on the stove though. I will have to try it in the slow cooker next time I make it.
Lucky: This is an outstanding dish. I make this in the oven and in addition, I add a can of beef broth/stock and a ton of sliced onions and 3 cloves of fresh garlic. It is so low-maintenance. Throw everything in and bake it at 325 for 3-4 hours (depending on the weight of meat).I find that it is much faster in the oven than the SLOW COOKER. I serve it on split, garlic broiled italian bread. (I use focaccia rolls) and top with meat (including some pepperoncinis, and sliced provolone). Sooo yummy!
I made this and my husband absolutely LOVED IT!! as well as myself. Soooo simple and it makes a great change up for dinner time.
Hello!Found you on weekend potluck. Printed out 2 of your recipes, easy and look soooo yummy. Signed up for your email also!
Welcome!!This sounds delish! I love a good dump and go slow cooker recipe. So easy!