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Slow Cooker Italian Pepperoncini Beef
Super tasty Slow Cooker Italian Pepperoncini Beef packs the perfect punch and spends all day cooking in the kitchen so you don't have to!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
8 hrs 15 mins
Additional Time
10 mins
Total Time
8 hrs 35 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 266 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 pound round beef roast
- salt and pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 0.7 ounces dry Italian salad dressing mix (1 packet)
- 1 ½ cups beef broth
- 12 jarred pepperoncini peppers
- ½ cup pepperoncini brine (from the jar)
- 4 Italian sandwich buns for serving
- 12 lices mozzarella or provolone cheese for serving
Instructions
- Season the beef roast all over with salt and pepper. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, sear the roast for 2-3 minutes on all sides.
- Place the seared roast into the slow cooker. Sprinkle the Italian dressing mix over the roast. Pour in the beef broth, pepperoncini, and pepperoncini brine from the jar.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours.
- During the last 40 minutes of cooking, take the roast out and transfer it to a cutting board. Allow it to rest for 10 minutes. Then shred the meat using 2 forks.
- Return the shredded meat back to the slow cooker for the remainder of the cooking time.
- Serve the beef and pepperoncini on Italian sandwich buns topped with 3 slices of mozzarella or provolone cheese each.
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Notes
- Nutritional information is for the shredded beef and pepperoncini only.
- We can easily make 4 sandwiches from this recipe with some shredded beef leftover.
Nutrition Information
Calories
266kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
39g
(78%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Cholesterol
105mg
(35%)
Sodium
512mg
(21%)
Potassium
708mg
(20%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
0.3g
(1%)
Vitamin A
51IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
12mg
(13%)
Calcium
34mg
(3%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 266
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 266kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 39g | 78% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 105mg | 35% |
| Sodium | 512mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 708mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 51IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 3% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.