Description
These Slow Cooker Italian Beef Sandwiches are hearty and flavorful, featuring tender, fall-apart chuck roast cooked low and slow with Italian spices, pepperoncini peppers, and beef broth. Served on toasted hoagie rolls with provolone cheese and caramelized onions, they’re the perfect crowd-pleasing comfort food.
Ingredients
- 3–4 lbs boneless beef chuck roast
- 1 tbsp oil
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 1 packet Italian dressing mix
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1/2 jar sliced pepperoncini peppers, plus 1/4 cup juice
- 1 large onion, thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp salted butter
- 6 hoagie rolls
- 6 slices provolone cheese
Instructions
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and sear the beef chuck roast on all sides until browned.
- Transfer the roast to a slow cooker. Season with salt, pepper, and Italian dressing mix. Add beef broth, pepperoncini peppers, and their juice.
- Cover and cook on low for 8 hours until the beef is tender and easy to shred.
- Meanwhile, caramelize onions in butter over medium-low heat for 15–20 minutes until golden and soft.
- Shred the beef in the slow cooker and stir to mix with the juices.
- Butter and toast the hoagie rolls under the broiler for 2–3 minutes until golden.
- Assemble sandwiches with shredded beef, provolone cheese, caramelized onions, and additional pepperoncinis if desired. Broil briefly to melt the cheese if needed.
- Serve warm, optionally with a side of cooking juices for dipping.
Notes
- Use pepper jack instead of provolone for extra spice.
- Top with giardiniera for added crunch and tang.
- Make it low-carb by skipping the bun and serving over cauliflower mash or in lettuce wraps.
- Try crusty French bread or garlic bread for variation.
- Toast fresh buns when reheating to keep texture crisp.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 580
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 1050mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 115mg
