Slow Cooker Italian Beef

5 from 70 votes

Slow Cooker Italian Beef

Boneless chuck roast is flavored with herbs and spices in this slow cooker Italian beef recipe. It slow cooks until super-tender and makes the best Italian beef sandwiches.

Prep Time10

Cook Time10 15

Total Time10 25

Course: Main Course, Meals

Cuisine: American, Italian

Keyword: beef, slow cooker

Servings:

Author: Bella Bucchiotti

Equipment

Ingredients

3 Pounds chuck roast
1 Teaspoon grapeseed oil
sea salt as needed
1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning
1 Teaspoon onion powder
½ Teaspoon black pepper coarse
½ Teaspoon fennel seeds
½ Teaspoon thyme dried
2 Cups beef broth
½ Cup pepperoncini juice
8 Ounces giardiniera or use my giardiniera recipe!

For serving

18 Slices provolone cheese
9 buns hoagie buns or similar
1 Cup pepperoncini

Instructions

Salt the chuck roast on all sides generously and allow to come to room temp and the salt to dissolved.
Heat a large Dutch oven over high heat. Brush with grapeseed oil and sear the meat on both sides for 5 minutes.
Remove and add to the slow cooker. Pour ½ of the broth into the Dutch oven and deglaze. Pour into the slow cooker.
Add all remaining ingredients and cover. Cook on low for 9 hours.
Shred the beef and cook 1 more hour.
Preheat the oven to 400°F.
Arrange the hoagie buns on a baking sheet. Add provolone slices on top and broil until the cheese is melted. Top with Italian beef and pepperoncini. Serve immediately.

Notes

Use plenty of salt: Make sure you add plenty of salt to the chuck roast and let it come to room temperature so the salt can dissolve into the meat.
Sear until golden brown: Sear the chuck roast all over. This makes it more flavorful and helps seal those tasty juices in there.
Toast the hoagie buns: This prevents them from going soggy when you add the Italian beef on top.

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