Crockpot Italian Beef Sandwiches
Hearty and satisfying sandwiches featuring slow-cooked beef simmered in savory spices and topped with melty cheese, served on toasted hoagie buns.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 2.5 to 3 pounds boneless beef chuck pot roast Choose marbled cuts for moisture and tenderness.
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon vegetable or canola oil For browning the meat.
- 14.5 ounces beef broth
- 1 ounce Italian dry salad dressing mix
- 1 teaspoon onion salt
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 16 ounces sliced pepperoncini peppers Drained; save ½ cup of the juice.
- ½ cup pepperoncini juice
- 8 pieces hoagie buns or rolls Split and toasted.
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese For topping the sandwiches.
Instructions
Preparation
- Trim excess fat from the pot roast to ensure a leaner sandwich.
- Sprinkle garlic powder and freshly ground black pepper all over the beef.
- Heat vegetable or canola oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat and brown the pot roast on all sides.
- Carefully place the browned roast into the crockpot insert.
Cooking
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the beef broth, Italian dry salad dressing mix, onion salt, oregano, basil, and parsley until well combined.
- Gently pour the broth mixture over the roast in the crockpot.
- Top the roast with sliced pepperoncini peppers and pour ½ cup of the reserved pepperoncini juice over everything.
- Cover the crockpot and cook on low heat for about 10 hours, until the meat is fork-tender.
- Transfer the cooked meat to a cutting board and shred into bite-sized pieces.
- Remove the peppers with a slotted spoon and place them in a serving bowl.
- Skim off any excess fat from the cooking liquid.
Serving
- Transfer the skimmed cooking liquid to a bowl for serving later.
- Preheat your oven’s broiler.
- Spoon the shredded beef on the bottom half of the toasted hoagie buns.
- Sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese over the beef.
- Place the sandwiches under the broiler for a few minutes until the cheese is bubbly and melted.
- Add the desired amount of cooking liquid over the beef, top with reserved pepperoncini peppers, and place the bun tops on.
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Notes
Store leftovers in an airtight container; reheats well. Customize with toppings to suit your taste.