Original Homemade Italian Beef
Homemade Italian beef is easy to make in the slow cooker with this family-favorite recipe. Just chuck roast, some dry salad dressing mix, and pepperoncini.
Ingredients
- 3 pounds beef chuck roast
- 3 (1 ounce) packages dry Italian salad dressing mix
- 1 cup water
- 1 (16 ounce) jar pepperoncini peppers
- 8 hamburger buns, split
Instructions
- 1Place roast into a slow cooker and rub dressing mix over top. Pour water around roast. Cover and cook on High until meat is tender and can be easily pulled apart with a fork, 5 to 6 hours.
- 2Remove meat and shred with two forks. Return meat to the slow cooker; add pepperoncini and as much pepperoncini juice as you like for additional flavor. Cover and cook for 1 more hour.
- 3Serve on buns.