Crock Pot Italian Beef Sandwiches
Get ready to unleash your inner Italian chef with our Slow Cooker Italian Beef Sandwich recipe! It’s like a flavor explosion in every bite. Picture tender, melt-in-your-mouth beef, infused with zesty Italian seasonings and a hint of tanginess from the pepperoncini peppers. As it slow cooks to perfection, your kitchen transforms into a culinary Italian getaway. And when you pile that succulent beef onto a soft, crusty roll, you’ll understand why it’s amore at first taste.
Servings 8
Ingredients
- 3 lb chuck roast
- 1 (1oz) Au Just gravy packet
- 1 (.7oz) Italian dressing seasoning mix
- 1 cup pepperoncini peppers
- 1 cup pepperoncini juice
- 1/4 cup butter cubed
- 8 sub rolls
- 8 sliced chees we like pepper jack or provolone
Instructions
- Place the roast in the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Sprinkle with both seasonings and add about 1 cup of peppers and 1 cup of pepper juice.
- Dot with butter, cover, and cook on low heat for 8 to 10 hours.
- Carefully shred the roast, removing any larger fatty pieces, and mix in with the seasoning/juices.
- Optional, but we like to toast our rolls and add a little butter.
- Build the sandwiches by layering a generous helping of the meat onto the bottom piece of the bread. Add cheese and additional sliced peppers, if desired.
- Add the top piece of bread and enjoy your sandwich!
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Notes
Want more or less tang? Adjust the amount of peppers and juice to your preference.