Slow Cooker Beef Open Face Sandwiches Food

SLOW-COOKER DRIP BEEF SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Toss the beef roast in a 6- to 8-quart slow cooker with the rosemary, ½ teaspoon salt and a generous grinding of pepper. Add the pepperoncini with their brine, along with the beef broth. Cover and cook on low until the meat is very tender and easy to pull apart, 7 to 8 hours.
• When the slow cooker has about 15 minutes left, heat 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion, the remaining ¼ teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
• Remove the roast to a bowl and shred using 2 forks, then return it to the slow cooker. Keep warm.
• Preheat the broiler. Put the rolls on a baking sheet and spread with the remaining 4 tablespoons butter. Broil until toasted, about 2 minutes.
• Heap a generous portion of meat on each roll, then spoon some of the cooking liquid over the meat. Top with a few pepperoncini from the slow cooker and plenty of caramelized onions. Put 2 slices of cheese on each sandwich and return to the broiler just to melt the cheese, about 1 more minute. Serve with potato chips and the extra cooking liquid on the side for dipping.

HOT OPEN-FACE ROAST BEEF SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Microwave the potatoes on high until soft, about 20 minutes. Using a fork, mash the potatoes in a bowl with 2 tablespoons butter. Add the milk and mash; season with salt and pepper. Preheat the broiler.
• Meanwhile, melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a skillet over high heat. Add the onion and cook until soft, about 4 minutes. Stir in the flour and cook until slightly brown. Gradually whisk in the chicken broth until smooth. Whisk in the Worcestershire sauce and simmer until thick, about 3 minutes.
• Toast the bread under the broiler, about 1 minute. Spread the mustard and horseradish on toasts; place each on a plate. Pour some gravy over the toast; top with the roast beef, more gravy, watercress and parsley. Season with salt and pepper. Serve the sandwiches with the potatoes.

CROCK-POT OPEN-FACED ROAST BEEF SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Preheat Crock Pot to LOW. Heat a large skillet on high heat. Coat both sides of roast with vegetable oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Brown in skillet, on both sides. Place in Crock Pot. In a small bowl combine water, both seasoning packets and onions. Pour over meat. Cook on LOW for 5 hours. Remove meat and shred. Remove about ¾ c. liquid to a small bowl. Whisk together cornstarch and liquid until it forms a smooth slurry. Pour back into Crock Pot and add shredded meat back. Cook on HIGH for 1 hour until thickened. Reduce to warm until ready to serve. When ready, spread butter on both sides of bread and toast in a skillet until golden brown. Spoon meat with gravy over bread. Garnish with parsley.

SLOW-COOKER DRIP BEEF SANDWICHES

Steps:

• For the beef: Toss the roast in a 6- to 8-quart slow cooker with the rosemary, salt and a generous grinding of pepper. Add the pepperoncini with their liquid and the beef broth. Cover and cook on low until the meat is very tender and easy to pull apart, 7 to 8 hours.
• For the caramelized onions: When the slow cooker has about 15 minutes left, heat the butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions, salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
• Remove the roast to a bowl and shred using 2 forks, then return it to the slow cooker to keep warm.
• For the sandwich assembly: Preheat the broiler. Put the rolls on a baking sheet and spread each with a tablespoon of butter. Broil until toasted, about 2 minutes.
• Heap a generous portion of meat on each roll, then spoon some of the cooking liquid over the meat. Top with a few pepperoncini from the slow cooker and plenty of caramelized onions. Put 2 slices of cheese on each sandwich and return to the broiler just to melt the cheese, about 1 more minute. Serve with potato chips and extra cooking liquid on the side for dipping.
• Allow the leftover beef to cool completely, then transfer to a resealable freezer bag with a nice portion of cooking liquid and freeze for later use. When ready to serve, thaw completely in the refrigerator, then heat through and serve with additional sandwich fixings.

SLOW-COOKER BEEF OPEN-FACE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Place steak in slow cooker; top with vegetables. Mix barbecue sauce, garlic and seasonings; pour over vegetables. Cover with lid.
• Cook 8 to 10 hours on LOW (or for 4 to 5 hours on HIGH). Remove steak from slow cooker; shred with fork. (Or, cut steak across the grain into thin strips.) Return meat to slow cooker; stir gently to evenly coat with sauce.
• Serve meat mixture spooned over roll halves.

OPEN-FACED ROAST BEEF SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Spray slow cooker with nonstick spray. Place the beef roast inside and sprinkle with the four packets of seasoning.
• Pour Beef Broth over the roast.
• Cook on high for 6-8 hours or until tender.
• When cooked, strain the broth into a bowl and reserve.
• Shred or slice the beef into small bite-sized sections. Discard away any fat and gristle.
• Prepare the mashed potatoes. (See Note 1.)
• Toast the bread. For extra-thick slices, broil for 2-4 minutes until golden.
• Assemble the open-faced sandwiches by placing the toasted bread on a plate and topping it with mashed potatoes. Add a generous portion of the shredded/sliced beef. Drizzle a couple of spoonfuls of the reserved au jus over the meat and sprinkle with gruyere cheese.
• Serve with a knife and fork. Enjoy!

SLOW COOKER SHREDDED BEEF SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Whisk beef broth, ketchup, brown sugar, lemon juice, steak sauce, garlic, pepper, and Worcestershire sauce together in a small bowl.
• Pour 1/2 of the mixture into a 5-quart slow cooker. Sprinkle salt over beef. Add beef to the slow cooker and cover with the remaining broth mixture.
• Cook on Low until tender, 10 to 12 hours. Shred beef on a cutting board using 2 forks; return to the slow cooker.
• Use a slotted spoon to place about 1/2 cup of the beef mixture on each sandwich bun.

OPEN FACED POT ROAST SANDWICHES ( CROCK POT )

Steps:

• Place the roast, water, onion soup mix, and celery salt in a crock pot and cook on low for 4-6 hours.
• Once the roast is done, place it on a platter, cover it and set aside.
• Place the garlic bread of your choice and bake on a baking sheet as instructed on the package.
• In a saute pan melt the butter on medium heat. Once the butter is melted add the flour and whisk to combine making sure to break up any lumps. Once the flour is completly incorporated into the butter pour the beef broth from your crock pot into the saute pan making sure to whisk it as you add the broth so that there are no lumps in the gravy. Cook the gravy on medium heat whisking it occasionaly to keep it from sticking at the bottom of the pan.
• While the gravy is cooking, start shredding your beef in about 2 inch chunks. Once the gravy has reduced by half add the chunks of beef in with the gravy and carefully stir to combine.
• The garlic toast should now be done, pull it out of the oven and set aside.
• Once the gravy and beef have come back to a simmer, place a slice of garlic toast on each serving plate and top them with about 3 tbsp of the beef and gravy and serve.
• Note: I serve these sandwiches with mashed potatoes and a vegetable medley but they are perfect served as just a sandwich. I have also added sauteed onions to the gravy while it reduces which also is wonderful.

SPICY ITALIAN BEEF OPEN FACE SANDWICH

Steps:

• 1. Trim fat from beef and discard. Cut beef to fit in 4.5 quart slow cooker, if necessary. 2. Use about 10 pepperoncini, pull off stems, discard. ADD pepperoncini, broth, beer, onion and herb blend to slow cooker, do not stir. Cover cook on LOW 8 to 10 hours. 3. Remove beef from cooker, shed with 2 forks. Return shredded beef to cooking liquid mix well. 4. Slice bread to desired thickness. Butter one side and toast butter side down in heavy pan on medium heat until crisp. 5. Preheat broiler. Place toast soft side up on oven proof plate. Top with beef, sauce, pepperoncini and cheese slices. Broil until cheese melts. Serve immediately.