Italian Beef Recipe (Slow Cooker)
by Sommer Collier — last updated on Apr 21, 2025 Our easy Slow Cooker Italian Beef Recipe is a set-and-forget crockpot meal, with an aroma that calls you back to the kitchen when it’s ready to serve.
Sommer’s Recipe Notes
Feeling stressed about getting dinner on the table this week?
This easy Italian Beef Recipe is a family favorite that everyone gets excited about, and it also happens to also be a slow cooker dish. WHOOT!
The tangy herbaceous pulled beef makes fabulous sandwiches piled high on toasty rolls, and is wonderful over polenta, rice, or pasta. Plus, the leftovers are good for days, and they freeze well. Win, win, win.
So Keep Calm and Crock On!
Things will settle down next month, I promise.
Who Knew Italian Beef Could Be So Easy!
Here’s what you need…
- Beef chuck roast (or butt roast)
- Red onion
- Garlic cloves
- Pepperoncinis, mild or hot
- Butter
- Red wine
- Worcestershire sauce
- Soy sauce
- Brown sugar
- Italian seasoning
- Crushed red pepper
How to Make Crockpot Italian Beef
Find the full recipe with ingredient proportions and detailed instructions in the printable form at the bottom of the post.
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Slow Cooker Italian Beef Recipe
Ingredients
- 3-4 pounds beef chuck roast or butt roast
- 1 large red onion sliced
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 15-20 pepperoncinis mild or hot
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup red wine
- 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon dried Italian seasoning
- 1/4-1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
Instructions
- Place the beef roast at the bottom of the crockpot. Place all other ingredients on top of the roast. Cover the crock pot and set on high for 4-6 hours, or on low from 8-10 hours.
- Once the beef is tender and falling apart, use two fork to shred the meat in the juices.
- Serve warm on toasted rolls, with rice or pasta, or on it’s own.
once the kids are back in school, my slow cooker is my total BFF – this dish needs to hapen in my kitchen ASAP those pepperocinis are calling my name
Delicious! and I am so excited that it was made in a slow cooker!!
Beef and banana peppers? Sign me up!!
Yep Crock On is a most excellent way to boil it down. You are not crazy. All of the points that you made are excellent. slowing down is not going to magically happen. You have to make those tough choices. albeit some of the choices are not so tough. Like the hour of quiet time prior to bed. Taking action in new directions instead of just lamenting about the lack of time will open doors you didn’t even know were there
You had me at banana peppers!! I eat them by the jar. Love the red wine + butter combo in this!!
I’ve been using my slow cooker SO much lately! This Italian beef looks amazing!
LOVE this! My family makes an Italian beef recipe in the slow cooker, but they use a jar of giardiniera. I hate how briny it tastes, and have never been a fan. This looks a million times better, can’t wait to try it!
I HAVE to try this!
Great meal for busy nights!
I agree, the crockpot is the best. I love knowing that dinner is all ready to go on busy nights. This beef look like something my family would love!
Chuck roasts always turn out PERFECT in the crock pot. Love the use of pepperoncinis here. I’ll have to give this variety a try.
Pinned.
Have a great Monday Sommer!
I’m with you on the crock pot love. There’s nothing better than walking in the door with three hungry kids knowing dinner is ready. And it’s great to have recipes that don’t involve cream of anything soup! This looks wonderful and it’s going on my list!