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Slow Cooker Italian Beef – use your crock pot to make these super tender Italian Beef Sandwiches. Cooks all day in great spices, for a tender and flavorful dinner.
Slow Cooker Italian Beef is the kind of recipe that delivers big flavor with almost no effort. The beef simmers all day in the slow cooker with savory herbs and spices until it’s melt-in-your-mouth tender and infused with bold Italian flavor. Whether you serve it on sandwiches or just dig in you are going to have everyone coming back for seconds.
Italian beef is tender, juicy, and delicious. With just 5 minutes of prep work, you will walk in at the end of the day with dinner being done and waiting for you!
What You’ll Need
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- Chuck Roast
- Beef Broth
- Italian Dressing Mix – If you don’t have a store bought packet, you can also make your own Homemade Italian Dressing Mix.
- Black Pepper
- Dried Oregano
- Dried Basil
- Garlic Powder
- Onion Powder
- Bay Leaf
- Buns
How To Make Crockpot Italian Beef
- Start by placing your chuck roast in the base of your crockpot
- In a liquid measuring cup combine the broth with all of your spices. Pour over the chuck roast
- Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or high for 6-7 hours.
- Once the beef is tender, use 2 forks to shred and serve.
Recipe Tips & Suggestions
- Instant Pot. Want to make it faster in your Instant Pot? Place the whole chuck roast (3-4 pounds) in the base of your instant pot. Add the rest of the ingredients, and set the pressure to 100 minutes. After the 100 minutes is up, let it naturally release for 20 minutes, and then remove the lid. You can shorten the cook time to 55 minutes, if you cut up the roast into 2-3 inch pieces. Either way, you will get the most tender and delicious beef!
- Sodium. You can cut down on the salt if you make your own Italian Dressing Mix and if you use low or no sodium beef broth.
- Doneness. You will know it is done when the beef shreds easily. If you check after 7-8 hours and it is hard to shred, it just needs more time. I really prefer to cook on low heat so you don’t have to worry about tough beef.
Serving Suggestions
Italian beef is most often served on a hoagie or sub type bun. In my family my husband always add banana peppers. I like to add sauteed mushrooms. And then you have to have cheese! Provolone is our favorite, but you can use whatever you like. Or you could top with peppers and onions like these Fajita Veggies. Serving alongside your side dish.
Storage
Italian Beef is one of those things that is great to make ahead and have in the fridge or freezer for any day of the week. You can refrigerate for up 4-5 days and reheat in the crockpot or even a saucepan. But you can also freeze it!
Freezing
Freeze in an airtight container for 4-5 months. Then when you are ready to serve, let it thaw in the fridge overnight before reheating in the crockpot or on the stove top.
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Slow Cooker Italian Beef Sandwiches
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 pound Beef Chuck Roast
- 3 cups beef broth
- 2 packages Italian Salad Dressing Mix
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 bay leaf
Instructions
- Place the chuck roast into the slow cooker.3 pound Beef Chuck Roast
- In a bowl combine the remaining ingredients. Stir until well combined. Pour over beef roast.3 cups beef broth, 2 packages Italian Salad Dressing Mix, 1 teaspoon black pepper, 1 teaspoon dried oregano, 1 teaspoon dried basil, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 bay leaf
- Cover and set on low for 8-10 hours.
- Shred and serve on buns
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Love easy dinners like this one! My husband would love this!
Oh my goodness! I am totally pinning this recipe ASAP! This looks amazingly delicious.
I’m loving all the recipes featured at Crocktoberfest, they look so delish! I must get to make these soon, I’m sure my brother would love them 😉
This looks great and I’m sure my husband would love it too!
I love these kinds of recipes Erin, simple and using the slow cooker is perfect. Sundays we spend most of the day at church and I like to do the meal in the crockpot so this one will be great for the future.
I’m dying over here. I’m originally from the midwest but currently, live in Oregon. The 3 things I miss the most about back home are my family, friends, and Italian Beef. Portland, OR does many things well, but Italian Beef is NOT one of them. I’m grateful to find your recipe because I’m jonesing for IB so damn hard. Your recipe looks amazing!
Can you use an eye round roast?
I think you could, but I haven’t tried it. Eye of Round needs low and slow to get tender, I just don’t know if it would shred the same because I haven’t used it before.
I thought that you would need pepperoncini for these sandwiches.