Monday, February 7, 2011

Italian Beef

4 lb. chuck roast or top round roast
1 (o.6 oz) packet Good Seasons Zesty Italian salad dressing mix
1 envelope Lipton dry onion soup mix
1 (14 oz.) can beef consomme or broth
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 TBSP vinegar
5 pepperoncini peppers (can be found in pickle section of grocery store)

Place meat and all other ingredients in a 5-quart crockpot or slow cooker. (I like to brown the meat in a oiled skillet first.) Cook on HIGH for 7 hours or until meat falls apart. Break meat apart further using two forks. Cook for one more hour. Remove meat from cooker with a slotted spoon. Reserve any liquid as au jus. Serve on hard rolls.