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Italian Beef is one of our favorite meals to make in the slow cooker! The meat is so juicy and flavorful and it’s perfect on a sandwich roll.
I can’t lie to you guys. Sometimes I feel like a total weirdo with the recipes I put out here on the Internets.
For example, the grape jelly meatballs? That recipe has been around forever. My mama was eating those meatballs in the 70s. Then I come along and put it on the web like it’s a new thing? Weird.
But, the fact is, many of you had never tried those meatballs and now you have and so my job here is done.
Goodbye forever.
Oh wait, no. I forgot. I have another recipe like that. It’s my Italian beef sandwich recipe. It’s one that has been around forever. One that so many people already use and love.
One that is totally going to get me hate mail, because “this isn’t even a recipe, it’s just a bunch of packaged crap in a crockpot.”
One that is going to get me told, “you didn’t make this up, my mom has been making this my whole life.” But! Also a recipe that is going to get me comments like “my whole family loved this, THANK YOU!” <— Those are the people I’m trying to reach right now, k?
My Italian beef recipe is so easy, but I made you a video of the process anyway!
Check out the video and then give this simple slow cooker recipe a try!
My whole family does totally love this recipe. It’s bursting with flavor and it’s easy to the peasy. This is one that is similar to my slow cooker French dip, in that you throw some goodies in a slow cooker and then walk away. When you come back you’ll have the most amazing smelling dinner that you won’t be able to wait to dive into. Then you get it all on your plate and you take a bite and it’s like woah. Did I really make something so good? Is this real life?
You guys are going to love this simple crock pot Italian Beef sandwich recipe!
I used my Ninja Slow Cooker (affiliate link) in this recipe. It works great!
I could eat an Italian Beef Sandwich every day – how about you?
Italian Beef Sandwiches
Ingredients
- 3-4 pound chuck roast
- 2 envelopes Italian dressing seasoning
- 16 ounce jar banana peppers
- 8 sandwich rolls
- 16 slices provolone cheese
- extra banana peppers for serving
Instructions
- Place chuck roast, Italian dressing seasoning, and banana peppers (with juice) into a slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours.
- Shred meat with two forks and place on sandwich rolls.
- Top with cheese and extra banana peppers, if desired.
Tips & Notes:
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More slow cooker favorites:
Jill says
Hi! I just saw your video on Facebook. I totally love this idea! Never heard of it and never would have thought to do this without your recipe. Loved your post, especially your sense of humor! Sometimes you just gotta throw a bunch of packaged crap together for a yummy meal. Â Now I can make something other than pot roast in the slow cooker. I started following you on Pinterest (but not in a creepy way) LOL! Thanks for the recipe!! ?
Karly says
Hope you love this recipe! And thanks for the Pinterest follow! 🙂
Katy says
I accidentally grabbed a packet of ranch dressing and a packet of Italian seasoning, do you think the receipe would still turn out okay if i use them?
Karly says
I think it’ll be great!
Caroline says
This recipe is amazing! Â It just became a go to for our family. Â I used hot banana peppers and it added just enough bang. Â Thanks for sharing!
Karly says
So glad you liked it!
Charles Wolff says
Italian beef looks good, i’ll try it. Thanks.
ppntaz says
I made this tonights dinner and i was quite dissapointed. I was suprised that considering the high salt content in two packets of dressing plus the brine from the peppers that this lacked flavor. In my opinion the use of chuck roast/steak made it much too fatty. If i were to attempt this again i would consider stew beef and add onion and garlic for some taste.
Karly says
Sorry this one wasn’t a hit for you!
Amanda Barr says
It was an easy recipe and I liked it but it was a bit too vinegary. Â I have to come up with something to cut it with so its not so vinegar tasting. But it is delicious and the cheese MAKES it. Thanks for sharing ?
Karly says
I would drain the peppers first next time. You don’t need the liquid from the jar as the meat will produce plenty on it’s own. 🙂
Marnie P says
Can you make this in the Instant Pot?
Karly says
You can! I do this on high pressure for 70 minutes, natural release for 10 minutes.
ahmet says
very nice food
Tom says
Making it tonight! Cheese melt on its own or do you put in the oven to help the cheese melt. Saw at end of video you had them on a baking sheet : )
–Thanks!
Karly says
I popped it in the oven to melt the cheese. 😉
Page says
Made this for tonight exactly by the recipe and it was fantastic! Â Definitely a keeper, thanks so much!!
Sur says
How much water in the cooker and how long to cook normally and what setting? Thank u
Karly says
You don’t add any water. You can cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4.
Kathy says
I love these. I usually add sliced black olives along with the extra banana peppers at the end.
Mike says
Was just wondering… I accidentally bought ranch dressing seasoning instead of Italian. Will regular Italian dressing work?
Karly says
Probably not. I’d search for a dry Italian dressing recipe to use instead.
Mesha says
Yes. Â Look up the recipe for Mississippi roast. Â It is very similar to this, but uses ranch and I believe brown gravy.
Jennifer says
I was thinking it was similar to the Mississippi Roast also. That one has a ranch packet, an au jus packet, pepperoncini (just a few) and butter. I am making this tomorrow but I bought an eye round, it was on sale, the price was too good to pass up.
Linda says
Can you use a London broil
Karly says
I haven’t tried it, but I’m sure it would work fine.
Mary says
We always made those meatballs but my mom always put cocktail weinies with them. Also made a similar version of the Italian beef but we used pork roast and peppercinis instead. We put it on hogie bread with pepper Jack cheese.
Karly says
We do the weinies too! 🙂 I’ll have to try this with a pork roast though.