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Italian Beef Sandwiches
Italian Beef can be cooked in a slow cooker, instant pot, or seared on your stovetop and cooked in the oven. There is minimal prep time before it cooks low and slow with your favorite Italian spices for tender, juicy beef your entire family will love.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
3 hrs
Total Time
3 hrs 15 mins
Servings:
8
sandwiches
Calories:
636 kcal
Course:
Main Course, Lunch
Cuisine:
Italian, American
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 to 5 pound beef chuck roast
- 1 large yellow onion sliced
- 2 cups beef broth
- 16 ounces giardiniera , divided (Chicago-style Italian pepper mix)
- 1 tablespoon oregano dried
- 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons onion powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons parsley dried
- 1 teaspoon basil dried
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 8 hoagie roll
Instructions
STOVETOP INSTRUCTIONS:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Get a large oven safe dutch oven pot heating over high heat.
- Add vegetable oil to pot and sear roast until browned, about 3 to 4 minutes each side.
- Once seared, remove from heat and top with onion slices. Pour in beef broth and half of the Giardiniera peppers and juices.
- In a small bowl, stir together oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, sugar, parsley, basil, salt, and pepper. Sprinkle over the top of the roast.
- Place a lid on the pan and transfer it to the preheated 350 degree oven. Cook 3 hours, or until meat reaches an internal temperature of 202 degrees F and shreds easily with a fork.
- Shred meat and serve on hoagie rolls (toasted or untoasted) and top with remaining Giardiniera peppers.
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SLOW COOKER INSTRUCTIONS:
- Searing in oil in a skillet is an optional step. Place the seared or un-seared meat directly into a slow cooker. Add in all remaining ingredients and cook on low 8 hours.
INSTANT POT INSTRUCTIONS:
- Follow this recipe as directed, but instead of searing and baking the roast in a large pot, you’ll do all of this in your pressure cooker. Sear the roast as directed in step 2 using the sear setting on your electric pressure cooker. Once seared, add in liquids, peppers, and seasonings. Cook on high pressure for 60 minutes, followed by a 15-minute natural release. Then, switch the release valve to the venting position. Remove lid once steam has stopped coming out.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1sandwich
Calories
636kcal
(32%)
Carbohydrates
64g
(21%)
Protein
42g
(84%)
Fat
40g
(62%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
117mg
(39%)
Sodium
2218mg
(92%)
Potassium
702mg
(15%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
36IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
126mg
(13%)
Iron
6mg
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 sandwiches
Amount Per Serving
Calories 636
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1sandwich | |
| Calories | 636kcal | 32% |
| Carbohydrates | 64g | 21% |
| Protein | 42g | 84% |
| Fat | 40g | 62% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 117mg | 39% |
| Sodium | 2218mg | 92% |
| Potassium | 702mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 36IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 126mg | 13% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.