Recipe Details

Slow Cooker Italian Beef

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Turn this tender, flavorful beef into a mouth-watering hoagie.

Ingredients


  • (3- to 4-pound) beef top round roast

  • 1 to 1/2 teaspoons 

    kosher salt, plus more as needed

  • 1/4 teaspoon 

    freshly ground black pepper, plus more as needed

  • 4 teaspoons 

    olive oil

  • 1/4 cup 

    water

  • 2 cups 

    regular or low-sodium beef broth

  • 1 (0.7-ounce) package 

    powdered Italian dressing mix

  • 1 cup 

    sliced pepperoncini peppers

  • 1/4 cup 

    pepperoncini brine (from the jar)

TO SERVE:

  • hoagie rolls

  • 16 slices 

    Provolone cheese

  • Mild or spicy giardiniera

Description

  1. Season 1 (3- to 4- pound) top round roast all over with 1 teaspoon kosher salt if using regular beef broth (or 1 1/2 teaspoons if using low-sodium beef broth) and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper.

  2. Heat 4 teaspoons olive oil in large skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat until shiimmering. Add roast and sear until browned and crusty on all slides, about 10 minutes total. Transfer the roast to a 5-quart or larger slow cooker.