INSTANT POT Italian Beef Sandwich 2 Ways

beef roast

🥗Healthier: turkey breast

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Turkey is leaner, while pork shoulder is more affordable.

provolone cheese

🥗Healthier: mozzarella

💰Cheaper: American cheese

Mozzarella is lower in fat, while American cheese is often cheaper.

Cut the 3.88-pound rump roast in half.

Season both halves with kosher salt, black pepper, oregano, garlic powder, and optional red pepper flakes.

Brown each half of the roast in a hot Instant Pot to build flavor.

Remove the browned roast from the Instant Pot.

Pour in beef broth and put the lid on the Instant Pot.

Set the Instant Pot to 'meat/stew' and cook for 60 minutes.

After cooking, shred the beef using two forks and return it to the broth.

Serve the shredded beef on a sandwich with sautéed sweet peppers and Italian pickled vegetables.

For the traditional version, chill the beef in the broth overnight in the refrigerator to make it sliceable.

The next day, slice the chilled beef thinly against the grain.

Reheat the sliced beef in the broth before serving on bread.

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