HOT ITALIAN BEEF AU JUS SANDWICHES

Hot Italian Beef Au Jus Sandwiches image

Provided by Megan Stewart

Time 9h10m

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 lb chuck roast
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 Tbsp canola oil
1 small yellow onion, diced
2 Tbsp dried oregano
2 Tbsp dried basil
2 Tbsp dried italian parsley
1 c beef stock
5 banana peppers, thinly sliced, or to taste
5 clove garlic, minced
8-10 whole wheat buns (i used the italian bread slider buns from walmart)
8 oz fresh mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced

Steps:

1. Season beef with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a large skillet over high. Add the beef and brown both sides quickly, about 2 min per side. Decrease the heat to med, add the onion and cook 4 min, until softened. Add garlic, and saute 1 min. Transfer to a 6 qt crockpot, and add the oregano, basil, parsley, banana peppers, and stock. Add a couple healthy grinds of black pepper and cover. Cook on low 9 hours, or until beef is soft and can be pulled apart with a fork. Serve the beef hot on the buns, topped with healthy slice of mozzarella, which will melt with the heat of the beef. Or put it under the broiler for 2 min to also lightly toast the tops of the buns. Serve with a small cup of the jus (the yummy juice left in the crockpot) for dipping.
2. Note: 6 lbs of beef will fit into the crockpot nicely. I omitted the mozzarella, used 2 onions, 3 T each of seasoning, 2 large spoons of garlic from the jar in the fridge, and 2 forks full of the banana peppers from the jar in the fridge. I also omitted the salt and pepper.