Slow Cooker Italian beef is an easy prep recipe that makes the most delicious, tender, and juicy beef, every time. They're perfect for busy weeknights or for feeding a crowd.
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❤️ Why you'll love this recipe
- These are the best Italian beef sandwiches because they are delicious, easy to make, with just a few ingredients.
- Crockpot Italian beef sandwiches are perfect for feeding a crowd or make-ahead lunches throughout the week.
- Italian beef is so easy to make in the slow cooker, you'll want to make them every week.
- Game days are perfect to make this easy dump slow cooker recipe.
🧾 Ingredients
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- sweet and hot salad peppers, undrained
- boneless chuck roast
- zesty Italian salad dressing mix
- Parmesan cheese, grated
- Italian sandwich rolls, French bread or hoagie buns are two other great choices for the buns.
- provolone cheese slices
🍲 Equipment
- Slow Cooker
- Cutting Board
- knife
🔪 Instructions
This is an overview of the recipe. The full instructions are below in the recipe card.
Step 1: Place the chuck roast in the slow cooker. Pour the Italian dressing on top of the meat and place half the jar of salad peppers and half the juice from the jar into the crock pot. Reserve the rest of the peppers. The remainder of the juice can be discarded.
Step 2: Cover with lid and cook on low for 6 hours or high for 4 hours. When the meat is fork tender remove most of the juice from the slow cooker and shred your meat right in the slow cooker. Add the parmesan cheese and stir.
Step 3: Assemble the sandwiches. Place provolone cheese on the buns, then the meat and the reserved peppers. Serve and enjoy.
❄️ Storage
Store leftovers in a covered airtight container for up to three days in the refrigerator.
Make-Ahead Freezer Instructions: This is a great make-ahead meal. The recipe can be made and stored in a freezer-safe storage bag or container for up to 3 months. Defrost overnight and reheat in a large stockpot until warmed through.
👩🏻🍳 Eileen's Tips for Success
Expert Tip: If you are feeding kids, you might want to use only mild peppers like banana peppers.
📋 Frequently Asked Questions
Slow Cooker Italian beef sandwiches are best made with a chuck, bottom round, or rump roast.
A French dip is a thinly sliced beef braised in broth. Italian beef sandwiches are flavored with Italian dressing.
Italian beef sandwiches pair well with macaroni salad, cheesy potatoes, or your favorite side dish.
📖 Variations
- Peppers: Make these Italian beef sandwiches spicy by using an all-hot pepper mix, like jalapenos. If you prefer a sweeter pepper, banana peppers are a great choice. Use sweet peppers instead of hot peppers for a milder Italian beef sandwich.
- Additional protein: Add sliced pepperoni to your sandwiches for extra flavor.
- Cheese: Top your sandwiches with your favorite cheese like mozzarella, provolone, or Swiss cheese.
- Bread: For crispy bread, butter and toast your buns before serving the sandwiches. French bread and hoagie rolls are two other great choices for the bread option for the sandwiches.
- Seasoning: Add Italian seasoning to your chuck roast for extra flavor. If you are in a hurry, an aus jus seasoning packet can be used for seasoning too.
🥣 Serving Suggestions
- Spicy Baked Fries
- Mashed Potatoes
- Wedge Salad
- Roasted Asparagus with Lemon and Garlic
- Roasted Broccoli
- Macaroni Salad
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Slow Cooker Italian Beef
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Equipment Needed:
Ingredients
- 2-3 pound beef chuck roast
- 1 cup Zesty Italian salad dressing
- 12 ounce jar, sweet and hot salad peppers including liquid, divided
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ½ pound provolone cheese slices
- 6-8 Italian sandwich buns
Instructions
- Place 2-3 pound beef chuck roast chuck roast in the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Pour 1 cup Zesty Italian salad dressing over the chuck roast. On top of the meat place half the jar of peppers and half the juice from the jar.
- Cover with lid and cook on low for 6 hours or high for 4 hours.
- When the meat is tender remove most of the juice from the slow cooker and shred your meat right in the slow cooker.
- Add ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese and stir.
- To assemble the sandwiches, place ½ pound provolone cheese slices on 6-8 Italian sandwich buns, add the shredded meat and reserved sweet and hot peppers.
- Serve and enjoy.
