Italian Slow Cooker Beef Sandwiches with Giardiniera Aioli

If need a bib, drop cloth, tarp or half a roll of paper towel to eat a sandwich, I know it’s a great sandwich. The messier, the better and these Italian slow cooker beef sandwiches with Giardiniera aioli are true to the rule.

Course Main

Cuisine American

Keyword beef, crockpot, Italian, slow cooker

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 8

Assemble time 15

Servings servings

Calories 856kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

For the Italian Beef

4 pounds beef chuck roast boneless, trimmed
2 large red bell pepper seeded, sliced
1 small sweet onion halve, sliced
2 cloves garlic minced
1 can diced tomatoes with basil and oregano
2 teaspoons Italian Seasoning
½ teaspoon fennel seed
2 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper

For the Aioli

1 large egg
2 cloves garlic minced
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
½ cup vegetable oil
16 ounce giardiniera drained
kosher salt
ground black pepper

For the sandwich

4 loaves French bread halved crosswise, split and lightly toasted
Delta slaw or your favorite vinegar-sauced slaw

Instructions

For the Italian beef
Combine the chuck, bell peppers, onions, garlic, tomatoes, Italian seasoning, fennel seeds, salt and 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.
Cover and cook on low for 8 hours.
Remove the meat from the cooker and shred.
Return to the sauce in the slow cooker and keep warm until ready to use.

For the aioli

Place the egg, garlic and Dijon into a food processor and pulse until combined.
With the motor running, slowly add the olive oil and vegetable oil until they are blended.
Add the giardiniera and pulse a few times. Do not over process. You want it just chopped, not liquefied.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.

For the sandwich

Spread 2 tablespoons (or more) of the aioli on both sides of the bread
Divide the beef between the bottom bread halves.
Add some slaw.
Top with the bread tops and serve.

Notes

Have plenty of napkins on hand!

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