Name: Italian Slow Cooker Beef Sandwiches with Giardiniera Aioli
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 480 min
Total time: 495 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 4 pounds boneless beef chuck roast, quartered; 2 red, orange, or yellow bell peppers, seeded and sliced; 1 small onion, halved and thinly sliced; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; 1 15-ounce can diced tomatoes, with basil and oregano; 2 teaspoons Italian Seasoning, recipe follows; ½ tsp whole fennel seeds; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 large egg; 2 cloves garlic, finely grated; 1 tsp dijon mustard; ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil; ½ cup vegetable oil; 1 16-ounce jar giardiniera, drained and chopped; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 4 12 to 14-inch loaves French bread, halved crosswise, split and lightly toasted; 3 Tbsp dried basil; 3 Tbsp dried marjoram; 3 Tbsp dried oregano; 3 Tbsp dried parsley; 1 Tbsp granulated garlic; 1 tsp dried rosemary; 1 tsp dried thyme; ¼ tsp red pepper flakes

Italian Slow Cooker Beef Sandwiches with Giardiniera Aioli

Prep Time

15 min

Cook Time

Yields

8 servings

Slow cooked Italian seasoned beef piled high on fresh French bread and topped with garlicky giardiniera aioli.

ingredients

Beef

pounds boneless beef chuck roast, quartered

red, orange, or yellow bell peppers, seeded and sliced

small onion, halved and thinly sliced

cloves garlic, chopped

1 15-ounce

can diced tomatoes, with basil and oregano

teaspoons Italian Seasoning, recipe follows

tsp whole fennel seeds

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Aioli

large egg

cloves garlic, finely grated

tsp dijon mustard

cup extra-virgin olive oil

cup vegetable oil

1 16-ounce

jar giardiniera, drained and chopped

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

4 12

to 14-inch loaves French bread, halved crosswise, split and lightly toasted

Italian Seasoning

Tbsp dried basil

Tbsp dried marjoram

Tbsp dried oregano

Tbsp dried parsley

Tbsp granulated garlic

tsp dried rosemary

tsp dried thyme

tsp red pepper flakes

Ingredient Substitution Guide

directions

Step 1

For the beef: Combine the chuck, bell peppers, onions, garlic, tomatoes, Italian seasoning, fennel seeds, 2 1/2 teaspoons salt, and some pepper in a slow cooker. Cook on the low setting for 8 hours. Use a ladle to remove some of the excess fat from the surface, then coarsely shred the beef with two forks. Season with salt and pepper.

Step 2

For the aioli: Place the egg, garlic and Dijon in a food processor and pulse to combine. With the motor running, add the olive oil and vegetable oil in a very slow steady stream until it is all incorporated. Transfer to a bowl and stir in the giardiniera. Season with salt and pepper.

Step 3

Spread about 2 tablespoons of the aioli on both sides of the bread and then make sandwiches with the shredded beef. Serve immediately.

Step 4

In a small bowl, mix together the basil, marjoram, oregano, parsley, granulated garlic, rosemary, thyme and red pepper flakes. Store in a jar with a tight-fitting lid.

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