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Italian Beef Sandwiches with Melty Cheese, Pepperoncini, and Flavorful Broth Recipe

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Italian Beef Sandwiches featuring tender shredded beef cooked slowly with bell peppers and a flavorful broth, topped with melty provolone cheese and tangy pepperoncini, served on hoagie rolls for a hearty and delicious meal.

Ingredients

Beef and Broth

  • 2 cups low sodium beef broth
  • 1 packet au jus gravy mix
  • 2.5 lbs top round roast
  • 1.7-oz pack Italian salad dressing mix

Vegetables and Toppings

  • 3 bell peppers, cut into strips
  • 16 jar sliced pepperoncini

Bread and Cheese

  • 8 hoagie rolls
  • 8 slices provolone cheese

Instructions

  1. Prepare the broth and roast: In your crock-pot, mix the low sodium beef broth and the packet of au jus gravy mix until well combined. Place the top round roast into the crock-pot along with the sliced bell peppers. Sprinkle the Italian salad dressing mix evenly over the roast and peppers.
  2. Cook the beef: Cover the crock-pot and cook on high for 4 to 5 hours, or on low for 8 to 10 hours until the beef is tender and easily shreddable.
  3. Shred the beef: Remove the roast from the crock-pot carefully and shred the meat using two forks. Return the shredded beef to the crock-pot to soak in the flavorful broth.
  4. Assemble the sandwiches: Lay a slice of provolone cheese on the bottom half of each hoagie roll. Pile on the shredded beef and bell peppers, then add sliced pepperoncini on top. Optionally, drizzle some of the cooking liquid on the top half of the roll or serve the broth on the side for dipping.

Notes

  • Top round roast is recommended for this recipe because it is leaner and more affordable than other cuts like chuck roast.
  • If using chuck roast, be sure to trim off excess fat to prevent the broth from becoming greasy.
  • The broth and melted cheese make these sandwiches moist and flavorful—consider serving extra broth in a bowl as a dip.

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