Best 14 Slow Cooker Italian Beef Recipes

SLOW COOKER ITALIAN BEEF FOR SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Combine water with salt, ground black pepper, oregano, basil, onion salt, parsley, garlic powder, bay leaf, and salad dressing mix in a saucepan. Stir well, and bring to a boil.
• Place roast in slow cooker, and pour salad dressing mixture over the meat.
• Cover, and cook on Low for 10 to 12 hours, or on High for 4 to 5 hours. When done, remove bay leaf, and shred meat with a fork.

BEST EVER SLOW COOKER ITALIAN BEEF ROAST

Steps:

• Place beef chuck roast into a slow cooker and scatter onion quarters around the meat. Pour the beef broth over the meat and sprinkle the au jus mix, Italian salad dressing mix, salt, and black pepper over the roast.
• Cover cooker, set on Low, and cook until meat is very tender, 6 to 8 hours.

SLOW COOKER ITALIAN BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Whisk flour, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper together in a shallow bowl. Add beef to seasoned flour and toss to evenly coat; shake off any excess flour.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook beef in hot oil until browned on all sides, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer beef to slow cooker; add carrots, onion, potatoes, celery, and garlic.
• Whisk red wine, beef broth, tomato paste, and rosemary together in a bowl until smooth; pour over beef and vegetables.
• Cook on Low until beef and vegetables are tender, 4 to 6 hours.

SLOW-COOKER ITALIAN BEEF SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a 6-qt. stockpot, heat 3 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat; brown roast on all sides. Sprinkle with 2 teaspoons each salt and pepper. Transfer to a 6-qt. slow cooker., Add onions to stockpot; cook and stir until lightly browned, 2-3 minutes Add garlic; cook 30 seconds longer. Add wine; cook 3-5 minutes, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Stir in stock, thyme, Italian seasoning and pepper flakes; transfer to slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low until beef is tender, 7-9 hours., About 1/2 hour before serving, preheat oven to 350°. Place peppers in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Drizzle with remaining oil. Sprinkle with garlic powder and the remaining salt and pepper; toss to coat. Roast until softened, 15-20 minutes, stirring halfway., Remove roast; cool slightly. Strain cooking juices into a small saucepan, reserving strained mixture and removing thyme stems. Skim fat from juices; heat through and keep warm. Coarsely shred beef with 2 forks; stir in reserved strained mixture. If desired, moisten beef with some of the cooking juices., To serve, preheat broiler. Arrange buns on baking sheets, cut side up. Broil 3-4 inches from heat until lightly toasted. Remove from oven; top each bun with 2/3 cup beef mixture and 1 slice cheese. Broil until cheese is melted, about 30 seconds., Top with peppers and, if desired, giardiniera. Serve with cooking juices for dipping.

ITALIAN SLOW COOKER BEEF SANDWICHES WITH GIARDINIERA AIOLI

Steps:

• For the beef: Combine the chuck, bell peppers, onions, garlic, tomatoes, Italian seasoning, fennel seeds, 2 1/2 teaspoons salt, and some pepper in a slow cooker. Cook on the low setting for 8 hours. Use a ladle to remove some of the excess fat from the surface, then coarsely shred the beef with two forks. Season with salt and pepper.
• For the aioli: Place the egg, garlic and Dijon in a food processor and pulse to combine. With the motor running, add the olive oil and vegetable oil in a very slow steady stream until it is all incorporated. Add the in the giardiniera to the food processor and pulse until chopped. Season with salt and pepper.
• Spread about 2 tablespoons of the aioli on both sides of the bread and then make sandwiches with the shredded beef. Serve immediately.
• In a small bowl, mix together the basil, marjoram, oregano, parsley, granulated garlic, rosemary, thyme and red pepper flakes. Store in a jar with a tight-fitting lid.

SLOW-COOKER TANGY ITALIAN BEEF SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Spray inside of 3- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. If beef is tied, remove strings or netting. Place beef in cooker. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Pour dressing over beef.
• Cover and cook on Low heat setting 10 to 12 hours.
• Remove beef from cooker; place on cutting board. Shred beef, using 2 forks. Return beef to cooker; add Italian seasoning and mix well. Using slotted spoon to remove beef from cooker, fill each bun with about 1/3 cup beef. Serve with remaining juices.

SLOW COOKER ITALIAN BEEF SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Place roast in a 5 quart slow cooker.
• Combine the broth, beer (or additional broth), water, vinegar, soup mix, salad dressing mix, garlic, oregano, and basil; pour over roast.
• Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours or until meat is tender.
• Remove roast. When cool enough to handle, shred meat, using two forks.
• Return to slow cooker and heat through.
• Using a slotted spoon, spoon shredded meat onto each roll.
• Serve juices as a dipping sauce.

SLOW COOKER ITALIAN BEEF

Steps:

• Combine roast beef, dry dressing mix, pepperoncini, and beef broth in a slow cooker. Cook over medium-high heat until hot, about 1 hour.

SLOW-COOKER ITALIAN-STYLE BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Spray 5- to 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook bacon over medium-high heat until crisp. Place bacon in slow cooker. Reserve 1 tablespoon drippings in skillet. Cook beef in bacon drippings 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until brown. Add onion. Cook 1 minute, stirring occasionally. Spoon mixture into slow cooker.
• Add carrots, wine, broth, flour, basil, thyme, salt, pepper and diced tomatoes to slow cooker; stir.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 7 to 8 hours.
• Stir in mushrooms and sun-dried tomatoes. Cover; cook 20 to 30 minutes longer or until tomatoes are tender. Sprinkle with parsley.

SLOW COOKER ITALIAN BEEF HOAGIES

Steps:

• Spray inside of 4.5-quart slow cooker and large skillet with cooking spray. Heat skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle beef with salt, Italian seasoning and pepper; cook 3 to 5 minutes or until browned on each side, turning once. Place beef in slow cooker.
• Add broth to skillet, stirring to loosen brown bits from bottom of skillet; pour over beef in slow cooker. Pour undrained tomatoes over beef. Cook on LOW 8 to 10 hours or HIGH 4 to 6 hours, until beef is very tender. Remove beef from slow cooker and shred with two forks; return to slow cooker.
• To serve: Place 2 pieces of cheese on bottom of each roll. Top evenly with shredded beef, giardiniera and peppers. Serve with cooking juices for dipping, if desired.

SLOW-COOKER ITALIAN SHREDDED BEEF HOAGIES

Steps:

• If beef roast comes in netting or is tied, remove netting or strings. In 4- to 5-quart slow cooker, place onions. Place beef on onions. In small bowl, mix diced tomatoes and tomato paste; pour over beef.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 10 hours.
• Remove beef from cooker; place on cutting board. Use 2 forks to pull beef into shreds. Return beef to cooker. Spoon about 1/2 cup beef mixture onto each bun. Top each with 1/4 cup cheese.

SLOW-COOKER BOARDWALK ITALIAN BEEF SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Place beef and onion in a 3 1/2-quart or larger slow-cooker.
• Add water, pepper juice, salad dressing mix and garlic.
• If you have time, cover and place in refrigerator to let beef marinate for several hours, turning occasionally.
• Cover and cook on low 8-10 hours or until beef is very tender.
• Brush cut sides of rolls with some of the cooking liquid.
• Transfer beef to cutting board; slice thinly.
• Serve on rolls with arugula, sliced tomatoes and sliced peppers.

TOTALLY AWESOME SLOW COOKER ITALIAN BEEF SANDWICHES

Steps:

• 1. Chicago Italian Beef Sandwiches As the story goes: Italian Beef Sandwiches were created over 100 years ago, on the South Side of Chicago in the Italian neighborhoods around the now defunct Stockyards. The classic Chicago Italian Beef Sandwich is a unique, drippy, messy variation on the French Dip Sandwich. It can be found in hundreds of places around the city but rarely can you find it outside of Chicago. The recipe was popularized by Pasquale Scala, a South Side butcher and sausage maker. During the Depression food was scarce and Scala's thinly sliced roast beef on a bun with gravy and fried peppers took off. His family still runs a business that supplies the ingredients to the sandwiches to restaurants and curbside vendors around the Southside of the city.
• 2. Gather your ingredients.
• 3. Chef's Tip: I use a chuck roast because it shreds very easily, and tastes good, to boot. Plus it's the traditional cut of beef still used today, by the Scala family.
• 4. Add the beef stock and vinegar to a saucepan, and bring to a boil.
• 5. Add about 2.5 tablespoons of the dry spices, (don't forget the bay leaf) then reduce the heat and lightly simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Take the remainder of the dry spices, place into an airtight container, and reserve for another use.
• 6. Chef's Note: The goal here is not to lose too much liquid, but to infuse the flavors of the spices into the beef stock. A light simmer with hardly any movement in the liquid is all you need. But it's an important step, so don't skip it.
• 7. Place the roast into the slow cooker and pour the hot liquid over the roast.
• 8. Cook on low for 10 hours.
• 9. Chef's Note: Keep some additional beef broth on hand. If the roast begins to lose too much moisture, add more. As long as the roast is covered in liquid, you're fine.
• 10. At the 8-hour mark, remove the beef from the liquid, and discard the bay leaf.
• 11. Using a sharp knife, slice the beef, against the grain as thinly as possible, or shred it using two forks; whatever method you choose. In Chicago, I've had it served both ways, and both are wonderful.
• 12. Return the beef to the liquid in the slow cooker and allow it to continue to cook on low for an additional 2 hours, for a total of 10 hours.
• 13. Chef's Note: If you're using your slow cooker on high, remove the beef and shred at the 3-hour mark, and then continue to cook for an additional hour, for a total of 4 hours; however, the beef will have a richer flavor if you go low and slow.
• 14. Chef's Tip: If you want it a bit hotter, when you take the beef out to shred, throw in a couple of sliced peppers (your choice), and let them cook with the beef for those final hours.
• 15. Serve on some nice toasted hoagie rolls, and add a lot of that wonderful sauce. The bread will soak it up, and it will be divine. In Chicago they say: The wetter, the better" when it comes to Italian Beef Sandwiches.
• 16. Chef's Note: Whatever bread you choose, it's important that it have "wet" strength, so that it doesn't fall apart and turn into beef-gravy panade.
• 17. Chef's Note: Additional toppings include: sautéed mushrooms, sliced onions, additional chili peppers; maybe some cheese... go for it.
• 18. Serve with some chips, a side salad, or just solo. Oh, and don't forget to include lot of napkins. Enjoy.
• 19. Additional Serving Suggestion: Put the beef over rice, and pour on the sauce... lip-smacking good. The photo is a bit blurred, but it still tasted good.
• 20. Keep the faith, and keep cooking.

SLOW COOKER ITALIAN BEEF SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Pour the beef broth, beer (or additional broth), and half the juice from jar of pepperoncini into a slow cooker. Place beef in the liquid and sprinkle with Italian dressing mix. Cover and cook on low 8-10 hours. Take beef out and shred using two forks, and add beef back to the slow cooker. Serve shredded beef on French rolls with pepperoncini, if desired, and a bowl of broth from the slow cooker for dipping. Serves 6 - Serving a crowd? Use a 3-4 pound beef roast and two packages of Italian dressing mix. Cook on low for 12 hours. - Make your sandwich EXTRA tasty: Split the French rolls and butter the insides. Sprinkle with garlic salt and toast in a 400 degree oven until slightly golden. Add shredded beef to the bottom rolls and Monterey Jack or Mozzarella cheese to the top rolls and sandwich them together. The hot beef and toasted rolls will melt the cheese making them extra delicious!