Slow Cooker Italian Chuck Roast with Peppers and Onions

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 305 min
Servings: 12
Yield: 12 servings

Description

Delicious Italian beef with peppers and onions made in a crockpot. Take everyday chuck roast and use the slow cooker to turn it into a special meal.

Ingredients

1 (3 pound) beef chuck roast
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups beef broth
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 cup crushed tomatoes
10 pepperoncini peppers plus a splash of their juice
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning, or more to taste
3 green bell peppers, chopped
1 onion, chopped
12 hoagie rolls, split lengthwise
12 slices provolone cheese, or as needed

Directions

1 Season roast liberally with onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper on all sides.
2 Heat a pan over medium-high heat until scorching hot. Add olive oil. Sear beef until brown on all sides, holding up roast to get all edges, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer roast to the slow cooker. Deglaze the pan by pouring in broth and scraping up browned bits. Add Worcestershire sauce. Pour mixture over the roast in the slow cooker.
3 Add tomatoes, pepperoncini peppers and their juice, garlic, and Italian seasoning to the slow cooker. Turn roast over a few times to coat. Cover slow cooker and cook on High for 4 hours.
4 Add bell peppers and onion to the slow cooker, tossing to incorporate. Continue cooking on High for 1 more hour.
5 Shred beef and season with salt and pepper to taste. Let beef and sauce sit in the slow cooker on Warm until ready to serve.
6 Meanwhile, toast hoagie rolls, if desired. Top rolls with shredded beef and add provolone cheese to each.