Slow Cooker Italian Beef Sandwich

Shredded slow cooked Italian beef served on a hoagie roll and topped with zesty giardiniera.

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Ingredients:

  • 1 beef Cross Rib Roast, Chuck Arm Roast or Chuck Shoulder Roast (about 2-1/2 to 3-1/2 pounds)
  • 1 packet Italian dressing mix
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1/4 cup Banana Peppers
  • 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
  • 1 cup low sodium beef broth
  • 4 hoagie rolls
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  • Giardinera

Cooking:

  1. Press dressing mix and Italian seasoning evenly onto all surfaces of beef Cross Rib Roast. Place banana peppers and garlic in 4-1/2 to 5-1/2-quart slow cooker; top with roast and beef broth. Cover and cook on HIGH 6 hours or LOW for 8 hours or until roast is fork-tender. 
  2. Remove roast and shred into a medium sized bowl. Cut rolls lengthwise and fill with beef. Top with giardinera and extra banana peppers.   
  3. Cook's Tip: Before filling rolls with beef, dip them into the leftover broth from cooking for a more authentic flavor. 

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Cross Rib Roast Square-Cut Chuck Primal

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