Italian Beef can be cooked in a slow cooker, instant pot, or seared on your stovetop and cooked in the oven. There is minimal prep time before it cooks low and slow with your favorite Italian spices for tender, juicy beef your entire family will love.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Get a large oven safe dutch oven pot heating over high heat.
Add vegetable oil to pot and sear roast until browned, about 3 to 4 minutes each side.
Once seared, remove from heat and top with onion slices. Pour in beef broth and half of the Giardiniera peppers and juices.
In a small bowl, stir together oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, sugar, parsley, basil, salt, and pepper. Sprinkle over the top of the roast.
Place a lid on the pan and transfer it to the preheated 350 degree oven. Cook 3 hours, or until meat reaches an internal temperature of 202 degrees F and shreds easily with a fork.
Shred meat and serve on hoagie rolls (toasted or untoasted) and top with remaining Giardiniera peppers.
SLOW COOKER INSTRUCTIONS:
Searing in oil in a skillet is an optional step. Place the seared or un-seared meat directly into a slow cooker. Add in all remaining ingredients and cook on low 8 hours.
INSTANT POT INSTRUCTIONS:
Follow this recipe as directed, but instead of searing and baking the roast in a large pot, you’ll do all of this in your pressure cooker. Sear the roast as directed in step 2 using the sear setting on your electric pressure cooker. Once seared, add in liquids, peppers, and seasonings. Cook on high pressure for 60 minutes, followed by a 15-minute natural release. Then, switch the release valve to the venting position. Remove lid once steam has stopped coming out.