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Slow Cooker Italian Beef with Homemade Giardiniera Recipe Recipe

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Prep Time6 hours 20 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time7 hours 20 minutes
Keyword: Beef, Dinner, Slow cooker, Tailgating
Skill: intermediate
Servings: 8

Ingredients

  • 2 cups White vinegar
  • 2 cups Water
  • 1 tbsp Sugar
  • .25 cups Kosher salt
  • 4 Peeled and medium diced carrots
  • 4 Medium diced stalks of celery
  • .5 Head of cauliflower cut into small florettes
  • 2 Thinly sliced serrano peppers, piths removed
  • .5 cups Thinly sliced green olives
  • 1.5 tsp Dry oregano
  • 1.5 cups Olive oil
  • 64 oz Beef stock
  • 1.4 oz Italian dressing
  • 1 cups Giardiniera
  • .5 cups Mild sport peppers
  • .5 cups Banana peppers
  • 3 lb Thinly sliced prime rib
  • Kosher salt to taste
  • Buns

Instructions

  • 1. Giardiniera: Add the vinegar, water, sugar and salt to a medium size pot and bring it to a boil. 2. Once it is boiling add in the carrots, celery, cauliflower, and peppers and chill in the refrigerator for 6 hours. 3. Once it is done chilling drain the vegetables and rinse with water. Transfer them to a jar and add in the olives, oregano and olive oil. Keep cool before serving. 4. Beef: Add the beef, Italian dressing packets, giardiniera, sport peppers, banana peppers and salt to a slow cooker on high heat. 5. Once the liquid is hot add in the prime rib and turn the heat to low and cook for at least 1 hour before serving on buns. 6. Optional toppings: sautéed bell peppers, onions, mushrooms and provolone cheese.