Slow-Cooker Italian Beef Sandwich Recipe
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
6 hours
Servings:
5 Sandwiches
Ingredients
  • 3-4 pound beef chuck roast
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon pepper
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • ½ cup Vienna Beef giardiniera
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 1 tablespoon oregano
  • ½ tablespoon ground thyme
  • 1 green bell pepper, sliced
  • 1 medium yellow onion, sliced
  • 4 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 4 Italian hoagie rolls
Directions
  1. Season chuck roast on either side with salt and pepper. Heat a cast iron skillet over medium high heat and add oil. Once hot, add the beef and sear on either side until a crust forms, about 2 to 3 minutes. Do not cook all the way through.
  2. Add the seared beef to a slow cooker, then cover with giardiniera, bay leaves, oregano, and thyme. Arrange the bell pepper slices, onion, and garlic around the beef, then pour the beef broth to cover.
  3. Cover the slow cooker and cook on high for 5 to 6 hours, until beef is fall-apart tender. Remove the beef from the slow cooker and shred using 2 forks, then return the beef to the jus.
  4. To serve, add beef and peppers to hoagie rolls. To serve dipped, dip the sandwiches in the jus, or spoon the jus over the beef.