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.
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Young college going, full time workin’ mama here. I’ve got a picky toddler and two grown men to feed in our home and this was a HIT! Everyone loved it, including myself. I’ve never cooked with red wine before now, but I can tell that with the butter it added just the right, savory touch. Crock pot meals are my savior with our busy lifestyle, and I’ve already snagged up ingredients to make this again! Thanks so much!
Hi Angelica,
Thanks so much for reporting back. I’m so glad you like it! :)
I love Italian Beef. Have been making this since my mom let me start cooking. I cook my roast with Italian seasoning, garlic powder and apple cider vinegar to get a good tanginess. Then we put banana peppers on afterwards. However, I may have to try this method.
I made this for my daughter’s birthday, doubled the recipe of course. It was completely gone. No leftovers for next day :( Great recipe :)
I made this for dinner last night. The flavor of the beef was amazing! Loved the touch of heat from the pepperoncinis. However, the gravy was really greasy. The grease just felt like it coated everything. The roast I bought wasn’t particularly fatty- would the grease be from the butter used?
Just wanted to add that I also made this and it was fabulous! Even the picky eater at my table declared it yummy. Served it over couscous with lots of juice poured over. Will definitely be making it again!
Thanks Betty, I’m thrilled to hear your picky eater enjoyed it! :)
Made this and followed the recipe to a -T-…this is excellent! I will be making this again soon. Thanks so much for the recipe.
Thanks Tonia! So glad you liked it. :)
Yum!!! The pepperoncinis are my love language!! I am making this recipe this week!!
Wonderful family dinner ~ pinned!
I made a recipe very similar to this one not too long ago, and boy was it delicious. That juicy pot of beef is calling to me.
I’m collecting slow cooker recipes and this is going on the list!
This looks like my kind of dinner! So delicious!