Italian Beef Sandwich
Ingredients
- 3-4 lb chuck roast or round roast
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 cups beef broth
- 8 oz pepperoncini pepper slices and juice
- Hoagie Buns or Crusty Italian or French Roll
- Provolone cheese slices
Homemade Italian Beef Seasoning (see note*)
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp thyme
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- In a small bowl, stir together the Italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, black pepper and thyme. Set aside
- Cut any large chunks of fat off the roast. Next, cut roast into 2 or 3 large chunks. Season beef with Kosher salt.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the roast to the pan and sear meat on all sides until golden brown so it develops a nice crust.
- Place beef in slow cooker. Sprinkle seasoning mixture on top of the beef
- Add pepperoncini peppers and juice, giardiniera without juice, and beef broth.
- Cover the slow cooker and cook on HIGH for 5-6 hours or LOW for 8-10 hours, or until meat shreds easily with a fork. Shred the beef. Keep shredded beef in the slow cooker and allow it to cook for 30 -45 minutes on low with all the juices.
- To serve, split the hoagie buns in half and toast on a baking sheet in the oven at 350 degrees for 5 minutes (if desired). Fill the buns with shredded Italian beef. Top with provolone, pepperoncini and Giardiniera as desired. Serve hot.
Notes
This recipe uses a homemade seasoning. However, if you're tight on time, you may also use