Italian Beef Sandwiches
Delicious Italian Beef Sandwiches perfect served on toasted buns with mozzarella cheese.
Ingredients
- 1 11 1/2 oz jar pepperoncini
- 4 pounds boneless beef chuck, beef sirloin, or rump roast
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 0.7 oz package Italian dry salad dressing mix
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning, crushed
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper
- 1 large onion, sliced thinly
- 1 10-12 oz jar roasted red sweet pepper strips, drained
- 12 slices mozzarella or provolone cheese
- 12 kaiser or hard rolls, split, buttered and toasted
- sliced dill pickles, for serving
Instructions
- Drain pepperoncini, reserve juice. Remove and discard stems from peppers. Set peppers aside.
- Cut roast into 2 to 3 inch pieces. Place 1/2 of meat pieces into a 5 quart slow cooker. Top meat with sliced onions, pepperoncini and red pepper strips. Top with rest of meat pieces.
- In a small bowl combine water, reserved juice, salad dressing mix, Italian seasoning, crushed red pepper, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Pour over beef in slow cooker. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 10 to 12 hours or on high-heat setting for 5 to 6 hours. Remove meat with slotted spoon.Using 2 forks, shred meat. Return to juices in slow cooker. Heat through.
- Serve on rolls and top with cheese. Serve sandwiches alongside pickles and potato chips.