These Italian beef sandwiches are one of those recipes I have been making for 20 years or so. They are super easy and super delicious and this recipe can be made in a crock pot or instantpot if you are busy. They can also be made in the oven. I used my crock pot to make these all the time when my kids were young and I didn’t have a lot of time.
You only need a few ingredients and some spices and herbs you probably already have in your pantry for these. They are made using chuck roast, beef broth, dried oregano, basil and parsley and some onion and garlic powder. You can also add bay leaves for more flavor. The cooking broth becomes the dipping liquid when the meat is done cooking. So easy!
My preferred bread to serve these on is this sandwich roll. You can also buy rolls at the store. Aim for a sturdy and chewy roll for these.
Easy Italian Beef Sandwiches
Ingredients
- 3-4 lbs chuck roast trimmed of excess fat and cut into a few chunks
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 cup water
- 2 tsp ground black pepper
- 2 tsp salt more to taste
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 2 tsp dried basil
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp dried parsley
- 1/4 cup juice from jar of pepperoncini
- pepperoncini for serving
- rolls for serving
Instructions
In the crock pot:
- Place the chuck into your slow cooker on low and add the broth, water, salt, pepper, pepperoncini juice and spices and bay leaves.
- Cook on low for 8 hours or until the beef is fully tender and can be shredded.
- Shred the meat and drizzle a little broth over it. Strain the broth and put into small bowls for dipping.
- Toast the rolls lightly and place meat on them and top with pepperoncini. You can also melt some mozzarella onto the bread first if you'd like.
- To make this in the oven, set the oven temp to 325 and bake for 2-3 hours until the meat is falling apart tender. To make in an instantpot, follow instructions for cooking pot roast or similar.