Slow Cooker Shredded Italian Beef Food

SLOW COOKER SHREDDED ITALIAN BEEF

Steps:

• Spray slow cooker insert with cooking spray. Add vinegar, dried onion, garlic powder, red pepper flakes, chopped pepperoncini peppers, and banana pepper rings to bottom of slow cooker. Stir to combine.
• Add beef chuck roast on top of spice mixture, season both sides with salt and black pepper. Top with butter.
• Place lid on slow cooker and cook on LOW for 8 hours. Remove beef from slow cooker and shred. Return to slow cooker to soak up any residual juice and serve.

SLOW COOKER ITALIAN SHREDDED BEEF

Steps:

• Sprinkle the trimmed beef round generously with salt and pepper. Drizzle the oil in a heavy-bottomed frying pan set over high heat. Sear all sides of the beef round for several minutes, or until browned on all sides. Use the tongs to transfer the roast to the slow-cooker. Return the pan to the burner and lower the heat to medium low. Add the onions and garlic to the pan and sautee just until fragrant. Add the beef broth, red wine, sundried tomatoes AND their oil, green olives, capers, roasted red peppers, and tomatoes and raise the heat back up to HIGH. Bring to a boil, scraping the bottom of the pan to release any of the beautiful brown bits the beef left behind. Allow the mixture to boil for one minute, then pour over the beef round in the slow cooker. Cover and cook on HIGH for 4 to 5 hours or LOW for 6 to 8 hours. Carefully transfer the beef to a rimmed plate or dish. Use two forks to shred the beef before returning it to the slow-cooker and tossing to distribute everything evenly.
• Serve over polenta, noodles, rice, or on crusty rolls.

SLOW COOKER ITALIAN SHREDDED BEEF HOAGIES

Steps:

• In 4 to 5 quart slow cooker, place onions.
• Place beef on onions.
• In small bowl mix diced tomatoes and tomato paste, pour over beef.
• Cover aand cook on Low heat setting 8 hours.
• Remove beef from cooker, place on cutting board.
• Use 2 forks to pull beef into shreds.
• Return beef to cooker.
• Spoon about 1/2 cup beef mixture onto each bun.
• Top with 1/4 cup cheese.

SHREDDED ITALIAN BEEF IN THE CROCKPOT

Steps:

• Combine broth and all seasonings in a saucepan. Stir well and bring to a boil.
• Put meat in a crock pot and pour dressing mixture on top.
• Cover and cook on low for 10-12 hours or on high 4-5 hours.
• Remove bay leaf and shred meat an hour or so before serving. Great served on a hoagie bun with Provolone cheese melted on top.

BEST EVER SLOW COOKER ITALIAN BEEF ROAST

Steps:

• Place beef chuck roast into a slow cooker and scatter onion quarters around the meat. Pour the beef broth over the meat and sprinkle the au jus mix, Italian salad dressing mix, salt, and black pepper over the roast.
• Cover cooker, set on Low, and cook until meat is very tender, 6 to 8 hours.

SLOW COOKER ITALIAN BEEF

Steps:

• Combine roast beef, dry dressing mix, pepperoncini, and beef broth in a slow cooker. Cook over medium-high heat until hot, about 1 hour.

ITALIAN SHREDDED BEEF SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Cut roast in half. Place in a 4-qt. slow cooker. Combine the water with salad dressing and au jus mixes; pour over meat. Top with onion and chilies., Cover and cook on low for 9-11 hours or until meat is tender. Remove meat. When cool enough to handle, shred meat with two forks. Skim fat from cooking juices. Return meat to slow cooker; heat through. Serve on rolls. Freeze option: Freeze individual portions of cooled meat mixture and juices freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little water if necessary. Serve on rolls.

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.