Description
Succulent Italian Beef Sandwiches transport carnivores to Chicago’s culinary heart, delivering robust flavors between pillowy rolls. Slow-cooked tender beef, drenched in spicy pepperoncini juice, creates a messy, mouth-watering experience you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2.5 pounds (1.13 kilograms) top round roast
- 8 hoagie rolls
- 3 bell peppers, cut into strips
- 8 slices provolone cheese
- 16 sliced pepperoncini
Seasonings and Liquids:
- 2 cups (473 milliliters) low sodium beef broth
- 1 packet au jus gravy mix
- 1 (0.7-ounce / 19.8-gram) packet Italian salad dressing mix
Instructions
- Pour beef broth and au jus seasoning into the slow cooker, creating a flavorful base liquid.
- Place round roast and sliced bell peppers into the seasoned broth, then generously sprinkle with Italian seasoning.
- Set slow cooker to high for 4-5 hours or low for 8-10 hours, allowing meat to become tender and infused with rich flavors.
- Once cooking is complete, carefully transfer roast to a cutting board and use two forks to shred the meat into delicate, succulent strands.
- Return shredded meat back to the slow cooker, ensuring it remains moist and warm in the seasoned broth.
- Select sturdy sub rolls and layer a slice of cheese on the bottom half as a protective barrier against moisture.
- Generously pile the shredded meat and bell peppers onto the cheese-lined roll, creating a hearty sandwich foundation.
- Garnish the top with tangy pepperoncini for an extra zesty kick.
- Optional: Lightly dampen the top half of the roll with cooking liquid for added moisture, or serve the broth separately as a dipping sauce.
Notes
- Choose chuck roast or bottom round for more tender, flavorful meat that shreds easily and absorbs seasoning better.
- Trim excess fat before cooking to reduce greasiness while maintaining juicy texture.
- Swap traditional rolls with gluten-free options for celiac or wheat-sensitive diners.
- quickly broil assembled sandwiches for melted cheese and crispy roll edges.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours (on High) or 8 hours (on Low)
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 460
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg