Mains
Slow Cooker Chicago Style Italian Beef for Sandwiches
Jenn Bare's slow-cooker mains. About 8-9 hours on Low, and 1/2 - 3/4 hours on High in the crock, serves 12.
Written byJenn Bare
Method
Step by step
- 01
Place chuck roast and water in slow cooker.
- 02
Cover. Cook on Low for 8 to 9 hours, until meat is tender.
- 03
Remove roast from the slow cooker, and shred with two forks removing all fat.
- 04
Return shredded meat back to the slow cooker. Add bay leaf.
- 05
Combine oregano, sesame seeds, beef bouillon cubes, pepperoncini, onions, fennel seed (do not omit this), salt and pepper, green peppers and pepperoncini juice from peppers.
- 06
NOTE: If you need more broth than was in the slow cooker, add 1 to 2 cans of beef broth to the meat.
- 07
Cover. Cook for an additional 30-45 minutes on High to heat through.
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Originally published on getcrocked.com.
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Jenn Bare
Founder of GetCrocked and lifelong slow-cooker devotee. Jenn writes every recipe here with one goal: get families back around the table without the weeknight scramble.
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