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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 180 Minutes |
Ready In: 200 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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This an authentic Italian Beef that can be served as a Main dish or I like to use it for sandwiches. Always garnish off with giardiniera. Ingredients:
3 -4 lbs chuck roast (eye of round, i like both) |
3 tablespoons italian seasoning |
2 tablespoons black peppercorns |
1 tablespoon paprika |
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper (optional) |
2 bay leaves |
3 cups onions, chopped |
1 cup of whole garlic (slightly crushed) |
1/4 cup worcestershire sauce |
3 cups beef bouillon, and water mixture |
1 cup pickled pepper (pepperoncinis with stem) |
3 tablespoons bacon fat or 3 tablespoons oil |
salt & pepper |
Directions:
1. -Season meat and brown in fat or oil on med high heat ( 5 minutes per side).
2. -Add onion and garlic, saute 8 -10 minutes.
3. -now add the rest of ingredients and simmer until tender (3 hours).
4. - Rest meat 15-20 minutes, and strain broth, reserve pepperoncini's.
5. -slice meat against grain very thin and return to broth, simmer 15 minutes more.
6. - chop reserved pepperoncini's (remove stem) and use to garnish sandwich with giardiniera ( check my giardiniera recipe Don't skip ingredient!).
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