Slow Cooker Italian Beef
Servings: 6
Equipment
- Slow Cooker
Ingredients
Beef
- 3 to 4 pounds beef chuck roast or round roast or wild game
- Kosher salt
- 1 can (14.5 ounces) beef broth divided
- 8 ounces pepperoncini pepper slices plus 1/4 cup of juice and additional peppers for serving
- 8 ounces giardiniera pickled vegetables mild or spicy drained, plus additional for serving (look for chopped versus whole)
- Provolone cheese slices for serving
- Hoagie buns for serving
Seasoning*
- 1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon thyme dried ground
Instructions
- Wash hands with soap and water for 20 seconds.
- Season the beef all over with kosher salt. Let the meat rest at room temperature for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, measure the other spices and seasonings. In a small bowl, stir together the seasoning ingredients; set aside.
- Heat a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high. Once it is hot, sear the meat on all sides until golden brown, moving it as little as possible so that it develops a nice crust. Transfer the meat to the slow cooker.
- Wash the counter and utensils that touched the raw meat. Wash hands with soap and water after handling raw meat.
- Turn the heat to medium. Carefully add in a small amount of the broth, and with a wooden spoon, scrape up the brown bits on the bottom of the pan. Pour the liquid and any bits into the slow cooker on top of the beef.
- Sprinkle the seasoning mix on top of the beef.
- Add the pepperoncini peppers and juice. Add the drained giardiniera.
- Pour in the remaining broth.
- Cover the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 8 to 10 hours or until meat shreds easily with a fork. Shred the beef, then stir it together with the juices; cover and cook on low for 30 additional minutes.
- To serve, split the hoagie buns and, if desired, toast on a baking sheet in the oven at 350°F for 5 to 7 minutes. Fill the bread with the shredded Italian beef and top with provolone, pepperoncini, and giardiniera as desired. Enjoy!
Notes
*You can swap the homemade Italian seasoning mix in this recipe with a .7 ounce packet of Italian dressing mix.