Italian Beef Sandwiches

Instant Pot Italian Beef! Just a few minutes to prep and totally hands-off to make. Tender shredded beef, crusty buttered bread, melted provolone, salty tangy giardiniera, and some broth to dunk it all in. YES.

source	Pinch of Yum
categories	instant pot, main dish
yield	serves 6
prep time	15 mins
total time	1 hr 30 mins

INGREDIENTS

[For the Italian Beef]

3 lbs beef chuck roast, trimmed and cut into chunks

3 cloves garlic, minced

half an onion, diced

2 tsp dried oregano

1 tsp dried basil

1 tsp onion powder

1 tsp paprika

½ tsp garlic powder

½ tsp red pepper flakes

1 tsp salt

½ tsp black pepper

3 cup beef broth

¼ cup brine from the giardiniera (optional)

[For the Sandwiche]

6 (6-inch) crusty hoagie or sandwich rolls

DeLallo Giardiniera hot or mild, either works

Sliced provolone

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Combine all ingredients in the Instant Pot. Cook on high pressure for about 60 minutes. Natural pressure release for 10-20 minutes.

2. Shred the beef (it should fall apart very easily when pulled with a fork). Save the broth / juices in the Instant Pot.

3. Layer each side of your bun with a slice of Provolone and place under the broiler until melty. Top with the beef and giardiniera.

4. Serve the hot sandwiches with a little dipping bowl of the broth so you can dunk your sandwich in and experience true soppy, cheesy, crusty, tangy Italian beef sandwich bliss.

NOTES

Cook time will be dependent on how big your chunks were – small cubes will be good to go in 45 minutes but bigger chunks will need 60 minutes. Crockpot Instructions: Cook on low for 7-8 hours. I like to have smaller pieces of giardiniera on my sandwich so I usually run a big knife through all the pieces to get a more chopped texture.