Chicago Style Italian Beef Sandwiches - Easy Crock Pot Recipe

beef roast

🥗Healthier: lean turkey roast

💰Cheaper: pork roast

Pork roast can be more affordable and still flavorful.

provolone cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: American cheese

American cheese is often less expensive and melts well.

Welcome viewers and introduce the dish as Italian beef sandwiches.

Mention that the recipe is a version of traditional Italian beef sandwiches from the Chicagoland area.

Show the ingredients and explain the use of chuck roast, emphasizing the importance of using enough meat for sandwiches.

Trim excess fat from the chuck roast, being careful not to remove too much meat.

Grease the slow cooker with oil from the jardiniere using a paper towel.

Rub the Italian dressing seasoning all over the beef, ensuring it is well coated.

Place the seasoned beef in a single layer in the bottom of the slow cooker.

Add three-quarters of the whole pepperoncini into the slow cooker, snuggling them around the beef.

Sprinkle two tablespoons of jardiniere over the beef and add some of the liquid from the jar.

Pour about two to three tablespoons of the jardiniere oil over the beef.

Add enough beef stock to almost cover the beef, using about half of a quart package or one to two cans.

Add black pepper to taste, which is not listed in the ingredients but is a common household item.

Cover the slow cooker and prepare to cook the beef.

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