Slow Cooker Shredded Beef Sandwiches

Shredded beef sandwiches are an easy slow cooker recipe made with chuck roast, peppers, and onions that cook together until the beef is falling apart tender. Shred it, pile it on hoagie rolls, and top it with peppers and cheese for an easy weeknight dinner.

So it is at this time of year – also known as post-holiday slump – that simple and easy dinners are not just a nice-to-have but a necessity. I mean, I don’t know about you, but it’s real easy to let time slip by in a blur of restaurant meals and take-out bags. 

So let’s eat well. It will power us through cold days riddled with endless to-dos and help take the edge off that holiday hangover that, for at least me, persists all through January.

So today, we have ridiculously easy, totally satisfying slow cooker shredded beef sandwiches – a quick prep, no pre-cooking anything, dump and go dinner hero that you can serve on buns or pile on rice, mashed potatoes, or pasta.

Ingredients

• Diced red and green bell peppers
• Chopped red onion
• Beef broth or chicken broth
• Garlic powder
• Onion powder
• Dried Italian seasoning
• Salt
• Black pepper
• Boneless chuck roast
• Worcestershire sauce

How to Make Shredded Beef

Place the diced bell pepper and onion in the slow cooker. Pour the broth over the top.

Mix the seasonings together in a small bowl and then rub it on the beef, covering all sides. Place the beef in the slow cooker. Cook the beef on low for 9-10 hours.

Shred the beef in the slow cooker using two forks. Add the Worcestershire sauce and check the seasoning and add more salt if you think it needs it.

How to Make the Sandwiches

My favorite way to serve shredded beef is in sandwiches. Here’s what you’ll need:

• Sliced bell peppers
• Sliced provolone cheese
• Hoagie rolls

Pile the shredded meat on the hoagie. Top it with the peppers and a slice of provolone cheese. Place the sandwiches open-faced on a sheet pan and stick them under the broiler. Broil them for a few minutes until the cheese melts. Add the top roll and serve!

More Ways to Serve It

Not into sandwiches? That is not a problem, I’ve got more ideas for you:

• Top some buttered noodles with the shredded beef and sprinkle some grated Parmesan cheese over the top.
• It’s delicious with cooked rice or cauliflower rice.
• For a super comforting dinner, serve the shredded beef with creamy mashed potatoes.
• It also makes great sliders for parties – grab some Hawaiian rolls, cheese, and let everyone build their own.

I hope you give this shredded beef recipe a try – I think you’ll love it ❤

Happy slow cooking,

More Dinner Ideas

• Hot Roast Beef Sandwiches with Cheddar Cheese Sauce
• Cilantro-Lime Salmon Burgers with Avocado Mayo
• Grown-Up Sloppy Joes
• Crock Pot Bolognese
• Winter Slow Cooker Recipe Ideas

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The nutrition is an estimate only. It was calculated using Nutrifox, an online nutrition calculator.

Post and photos updated from the archives. First published in December 2016.