Crock Pot Chicago Italian Beef Sandwiches Food

CROCK POT ITALIAN BEEF SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the roast to the pan and cook without turning until it is browned on one side. Flip the roast over and brown on the other side.
• Place onion in the bottom of a 6 qt slow cooker.
• Place the browned roast on top of onions. Sprinkle with Italian dressing and seasoning.
• Add broth and pepperoncini peppers with ½ cup of the juices.
• Cook on high 5-6 hours or on low 9-10 hours until beef is very tender.
• Shred beef using forks and return to the juices. Allow to cook an additional 20 minutes.
• Serve over rolls and top with pickled vegetables or peppers.

SEASON'S CROCK POT CHICAGO ITALIAN BEEF SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over medium heat. Combine the salt, pepper, oregano, basil, onion salt, water, parsley, garlic powder, water, bay leaf and salad dressing mix. Stir well and bring just to a boil.
• Place roast in a slow cooker and pour mixture over the roast. cover and cook on low setting for 10-12 hrs on low or high for 4-5 hours.
• The best thing to do is to have it cook in the slow cooker until it is cooked through, remove the bay leaf, then shredd it and return it to the juice for about an hour.
• Optional - Last 45 minutes add boullion cubes and green pepper. If you use broth instead of water don't add the bouillon cubes.
• Serve on Italian bread.

CHICAGO STYLE ITALIAN BEEF SANDWICHES (CROCK POT VERSION)

Steps:

• In a crock pot combine all of your ingredients (except for the rolls and giardinara) and let it cook on low for 8 hours until the meat is tender and falling apart.
• Remove the meat from the au jus and shred it with a fork until it is finely shred.
• Return the meat to the crock pot full of au jus to get warm for 20 minutes.
• After the meat is warmed, fill the buns with meat, ladle or dip the sandwiches with au jus.
• For Chicago authenticity, add hot or mild giardiniera to the sandwiches or the sweet green bell peppers.

CROCK POT ITALIAN BEEF

Steps:

• Arrange the onions and garlic in the bottom of a slow cooker. Set aside.
• Pat beef dry and season with kosher salt and black pepper on all sides.
• Heat oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Place beef in the pot and sear for about 5-7 minutes on each side, or until browned all over. Transfer beef to the slow cooker (on top of the onions and garlic).
• Pour the beef broth into the Dutch oven; turn the heat down to medium. Using a wooden spoon, scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot. These bits add a lot of flavor to the broth!
• Pour beef broth over the roast. Add Worcestershire sauce and sprinkle with dry Italian salad dressing mix. Add pepperoncini to the slow cooker, along with 1 tablespoon of liquid from the jar.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 8-10 hours or on HIGH for 4-5 hours.
• Shred the beef with two forks (it should practically fall apart when it's done). Discard any big fatty pieces. Stir the shredded beef into the juices in the pot.
• To assemble sandwiches: split the hoagie rolls in half and toast lightly in a 350°F for 5 to 7 minutes. Add beef to each roll and top with provolone. Return to the oven just until cheese melts. Top with giardiniera and serve!

CROCK POT TANGY ITALIAN BEEF SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Spray the inside of a 4 quart crock pot with cooking spray.
• If beef is tied, remove strings and netting.
• Place the beef in the crock pot arrange onion and bell pepper slices on top.
• Sprinkle with brown sugar and pour on the dressing.
• Cover and cook on low heat for 10 to 12 hours.
• Remove beef from crock pot and using 2 forks shred the meat.
• Return shredded meat to crock pot and sprinkle with Italian seasoning, stir to mix well.
• Use a slotted spoon to remove meat from broth and serve on toasted buns with your choice of sides.

CROCK POT ITALIAN BEEF

Steps:

• Place roast in crock pot.
• Add onion and/or peppers if you like.
• Sprinkle dry mix over the top of all.
• Cook on low for 24 hours. (Note: NO liquids at all. The moisture stays trapped in the crockpot as long as you don't open it up.).

CHICAGO ITALIAN BEEF

Steps:

• Cook first 5 ingredients in a Crockpot on LOW for 18 (eighteen) hours.
• Turn over at the 6th and 12th hour interval.
• At the 17th hour cut sweet green peppers into 1/8 ths lengthwise and cook in water on low heat until soft.
• Cut bread into 6 inch lengths and slice on the side lengthwise.
• Pull roast apart with a fork, and using tongs, pile bread with meat and juice.
• (Do not let juice drain before putting on bread. The juice is half the taste of the sandwich.) Lay strips of green pepper on top of the meat.
• Salt to taste.
• OPEN WIDE and enjoy the most wonderful taste sensation.
• May be frozen when cooked.

SLOW COOKER ITALIAN BEEF FOR SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Combine water with salt, ground black pepper, oregano, basil, onion salt, parsley, garlic powder, bay leaf, and salad dressing mix in a saucepan. Stir well, and bring to a boil.
• Place roast in slow cooker, and pour salad dressing mixture over the meat.
• Cover, and cook on Low for 10 to 12 hours, or on High for 4 to 5 hours. When done, remove bay leaf, and shred meat with a fork.

CROCK POT ITALIAN BEEF SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Spray crock pot with cooking spray.
• Cut roast in half.
• Put roast in crockpot and add all ingredients.
• Cook for 7-8 hours on low or until beef is cooked to your desire.
• Remove roast and Shred.
• Put shredded beef back in broth to blend.
• With slotted spoon put beef on bun.