Original Homemade Italian Beef

• servings: 6 servings
• active time: 15 minutes
• total time: 6 hours 15 minutes

Ingredients

3 pounds beef chuck roast

3 (1 ounce) packages dry Italian salad dressing mix

1 cup water

1 (16 ounce) jar pepperoncini peppers

8 hamburger buns, split

Directions

Place roast into a slow cooker and rub dressing mix over top. Pour water around roast. Cover and cook on High until meat is tender and can be easily pulled apart with a fork, 5 to 6 hours.

Remove meat and shred with two forks. Return meat to the slow cooker; add pepperoncini and as much pepperoncini juice as you like for additional flavor. Cover and cook for 1 more hour.

Serve on buns.