Italian Beef Sandwiches is a great meal for crowd, or any time you want a simple set and forget meal. Probably not really “authentic” – but it is certainly delicious.
This is an adaptation of an Italian beef sandwich that my dear friend Kristen served to us once. Her recipe is also really good, I just never had italian mix in my pantry. In fact, I have been ANTI CROCK POT for quite sometime… and this recipe finally got me to go buy one.
Ingredients
- 4lbs of Beef – I like CHUCK but you can use another roasting cut that you prefer.
- 4 cups beef stock (broth)
- 6-8 cloves of garlic, lightly smashed – just to release oils
- 1 onion quartered
- 12oz jar Pepperoncini peppers with liquid
- 2t dried italian herb mix
- 1T garlic powder
- cracked pepper to taste
For finished sandwich
- spicy giardiniera
- provolone cheese
- split hard rolls
Preheat Oven to 450 – place roast inside oven for 30 min. {note: I have made this recipe skipping this step, and it turned out great. So if you are in a hurry you can omit this step}
Put all other ingredients into a crock pot. (I still can’t believe that I just said that) Add in beef. Note: I have some in my household that don’t like it too spicy – so I just use half the peppers and liquid.
cook for 6 hours (as long as 8 or more)or until soft enough to shred with a fork.
To serve: Shred beef and return to cooking liquid.
Serve beef on split rolls with Pepperocini, Spicy giardiniera, or provolone cheese. Serve cooking liquid in a bowl for dipping.
Simple, easy, and satisfying. Serves 8-10
