Italian Beef Recipe
Slow-cooked beef piled on rolls — Smoked Italian Beef, Slow Cooker Italian Beef Sandwiches, Crockpot Italian Beef and Gravy — for busy weeknights.
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dinnerSmoked Italian Beef
A spin on a crockpot classic
Steven DangerIngredients
- 5lbs Chuck Roast
- Enough to cover meat halfway Beef Broth
- 2 Bay Leaf
- Small jar Giardiniera (hot or mild)
- Small jar Banana peppers
- Don’t be shy Worcestershire
- Italian seasonings
- Garlic
- Salt n pepper
Instructions
- 1Start grill or smoker and set temp around 325. Season and sear Chuck roast
- 2Place meat in aluminum pan. Add giadininera, banana peppers, garlic, bay leaf. Deglaze pan with beef broth and add to meat.
- 3Leave on grill for about 5 hours uncovered or until meat is tender enough to shred.
- 4Serve on toasted bun with some melted cheese!
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A chuck roast and a few hours is about all it takes. The meat goes in tough and comes out soft enough to pull apart with a fork, and the juice it leaves behind is half the reason to make it.
Cooks on Pepper reach for this collection on the mornings they know dinner needs to cook itself — a roast in the slow cooker before work, rolls and peppers on the counter by six.
Every recipe here starts with beef and ends in a sandwich: Slow Cooker Italian Beef Sandwiches, Chicago Style Italian Beef, Crockpot Italian Beef and Gravy, and Smoked Italian Beef when you want the smoker going.
Quick Tips
- 1
Sear the roast first
Brown the chuck roast 3 to 4 minutes per side in a hot skillet before it goes in the slow cooker. It deepens the color and flavor of the juice.
- 2
Cook it low and slow
Eight to ten hours on low beats four on high for chuck roast. The connective tissue needs time to break down and shred clean.
- 3
Keep the juice
Never drain the pot. Shred the beef right back into the cooking liquid and let it sit 20 minutes so it soaks up the seasoning.
- 4
Toast the rolls
Split hoagie rolls and toast them 2 to 3 minutes under the broiler so they hold up when you dip them in the jus.
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