Slow Cooker Barbecue Beef Sandwiches
(from ccampbell’s recipe box)
Source: Betty Crocker
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 8 minutes
Serves 12 people
Ingredients
- 3 pounds beef boneless chuck roast
- 1 cup barbecue sauce
- 1/2 cup peach or apricot preserves
- 1/3 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons packed brown sugar
- 1 small onion, sliced
- 12 kaiser or hamburger buns, split
Directions
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Trim excess fat from beef. Cut beef into 4 pieces. Place beef in 4- to 5-quart slow cooker.
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Mix remaining ingredients except buns; pour over beef. Cover and cook on low heat setting 7 to 8 hours or until beef is tender.
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Remove beef to cutting board. Cut into thin slices; return to cooker.
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Cover and cook on low heat setting 20 to 30 minutes longer or until beef is hot. Fill buns with beef mixture.
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Note: This recipe was tested in slow cookers with heating elements in the side and bottom of the cooker, not in cookers that stand only on a heated base. For slow cookers with just a heated base, follow the manufacturer’s directions for layering ingredients and choosing a temperature.