Crock pot italian beef sandwich with cheese and toppings

Last calendar week I asked myFacebook andTwitter friends if they'd like to see a crock pot recipe on the blog this week. At that place were so many exclamation marks in the comments, which I took to hateful, 'heck yeah!' that I immediately started brainstorming.

Anybody knowscrock pot recipes are a busy person's all-time friend merely many of them tin be heavy and unappealing at times. While brainstorming a new and interesting crock pot combo I decided the recipe would have to run into the following criteria:

  1. Beef-based equally I accept exactly1 beef crock pot recipe on the blog –Crock Pot Spaghetti Sauce.
  2. Easy. Nobody likes crock pot recipes with several cooking steps before yous even plug the dang matter in.
  3. Very succulent, unique, and not gloopy any.

With the aforementioned criteria in mind, I settled on Crock Pot Italian Beef Sandwiches. A mouthwatering, five-ingredient flavor combo that has just the correct amount of cipher and zing!

Chuck roast is slow cooked for x hours in a mixture of pepperoncini peppers, Giardiniera, Italian dressing mix, and beef broth then shredded and served on a chewy hoagie bun with melted provolone cheese. Crazy (CRAZY) skillful, and did I mention that it's made with just 5 ingredients?!

crock pot italian beef sandwich on a platter

Ben was skeptical almost eating the crock pot version of i of his favorite sandwiches, which is typically made with thinly sliced beefiness."Oh…I've never heard of ashreddedItalian beef sandwich earlier…" he said in a tone that I knew meant, I am definitely going to detest this.

But guess what? He didn't! While I stood eating the shredded beef straight out of the crock pot like the refined woman that I am, he inhaled an entire sandwich in under 2 minutes. That is to say, this dish was a total hit!

hand holding an italian beef sancwich

How to Make Crock Pot Italian Beef Sandwiches:

First past trimming any big pieces of fatty off a 3lb chuck roast and then cut the roast into seven or eight big hunks and place them in the bottom of a six quart crock pot.

Crock Pot Italian Beef Sandwiches are a 5-ingredient crock pot recipe version of the popular hot sandwich recipe. This easy dinner recipe is a crowd-pleaser! | iowagirleats.com

Next sprinkle in a parcel of Practiced Seasons Zesty Italian Salad Dressing Mix. I like this pre-packaged mix because I recognize all the ingredients.

Edited to add: this mix is NOT gluten-complimentary! Utilise a homemade Italian Dressing mix (halve or eliminate the table salt called for in the recipe,) or look for a gluten gratuitous mix like Simply Organic.

Crock Pot Italian Beef Sandwiches are a 5-ingredient crock pot recipe version of the popular hot sandwich recipe. This easy dinner recipe is a crowd-pleaser! | iowagirleats.com

Add 8oz sliced pepperoncini peppers plus a splash of pepperoncini juice plus 8oz Chicago-Style Giardinierawhich y'all can find in the olive/pickle aisle at the grocery store.

Crock Pot Italian Beef Sandwiches are a 5-ingredient crock pot recipe version of the popular hot sandwich recipe. This easy dinner recipe is a crowd-pleaser! | iowagirleats.com

I'd never had Chicago-style Giardiniera, a type of relish made with pickled olives and vegetables that's packed in herbs and oils, but Ben insisted it get into this dish. I'g then glad he did because OH MY GOSH it is so good! It's supposed to go over Italian beefiness sandwiches, but I could accept eaten forkful after forkful all by itself.

Becauseit'south packed in oil though, which would add unnecessary fatty to the dish, I scooped out the mix with a fork and let it drain away. You can get Giardiniera that's packed in vinegar, but I found this style to be a real treat.

Crock Pot Italian Beef Sandwiches are the 5-ingredient crock pot version of the popular hot sandwich recipe. This easy dinner recipe is a crowd-pleaser! | iowagirleats.com

Finally, add a can ofbeef broth then place a lid on meridian of the crock pot and allow it cook on low for 9 hours, or until the beef tin exist easily shredded with a fork.

Crock Pot Italian Beef Sandwiches are the 5-ingredient crock pot version of the popular hot sandwich recipe. This easy dinner recipe is a crowd-pleaser! | iowagirleats.com

Once the roast can be easily shredded with a fork, shred and then sideslip the meat back into the tedious cooker to cook in the juices for ane more hour on low. Scoop the meat onto hoagie buns then slap a slice of provolone on top to melt from the heat of the beef. Serve with extra pepperoncini peppers and Giardiniera, and you're set!

Crock pot italian beef sandwich with toppings

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Description

Crock Pot Italian Beef Sandwiches are the 5-ingredient crock pot version of the pop hot sandwich recipe. This easy dinner recipe is a crowd-pleaser!

Ingredients

serves vi

  • 3lb chuck roast, trimmed of visible fat and cut into large hunks
  • ane envelope Proficient Seasons Zesty Italian salad dressing mix (SEE Notation FOR GF)
  • 8oz pepperoncini pepper slices + splash of juice (plus extra for serving)
  • 8oz Giardiniera (Chicago-Style Italian Sandwich Mix,) tuckered (plus extra for serving)
  • 14.5oz tin beef broth
  • provolone cheese slices
  • hoagie buns

Directions

  1. Identify chuck roast into the lesser of a five.5 - 6 quart crock pot then sprinkle with salad dressing mix. Add pepperoncini peppers plus a splash of juice, Giardiniera, and beefiness broth and so elevator up chuck roast pieces to go broth underneath. Identify a lid on top then cook on low for 9 hours, or until meat shreds easily with a fork. Shred then place meat back into crock pot and melt on depression for one more hour.
  2. Split buns in half then scoop the shredded meat mixture on pinnacle and add provolone cheese slices. Tiptop with boosted pepperoncini peppers and Giardiniera, if desired, then serve.

Notes

  • Good Seasons Zesty Italian salad dressing mix is NOT gluten-free. Await for a homemade Italian Dressing Mix recipe (halve or eliminate salt called for in recipe,) or utilise a gluten free Italian Dressing Mix similar Simply Organic.

Adapted from Pioneer Adult female

This recipe is courtesy of Iowa Girl Eats, http://iowagirleats.com.

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Italian beef sandwich with a bite taken out

This is ane of my favorite crock pot recipes to date. Could not have been easier to make and the flavors from the pickled vegetables and pepper rings really made the beef sing. Let's not forget that chewy hoagie bun either, which soaks upward all the yummy juices. SO GOOD. Hope you'll requite information technology a try sometime!

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