From: Damsel in dis Dress Subject: REC - Italian Beef Sandwiches (crockpot recipe) Newsgroups: rec.food.cooking Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2006 12:18:38 -0500 This is a two-day recipe. Cook the beef the first day, refrigerate it overnight, then cut into very thin slices for serving. For low-carbing, this stuff is just great, even without the bun. * Exported from MasterCook * Italian Beef Sandwiches Recipe By :Carol Peterson (Damsel) Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Beef Signature Dishes Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 1 tablespoon olive oil 5 pounds round roast, trimmed 1 1/2 cups water 7 cloves garlic -- crushed 1 tablespoon salt 1 tablespoon dried oregano 1 tablespoon dried basil 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder Heat olive oil in skillet; brown the roast on all sides. Place roast in large crockpot. Combine water and remaining ingredients; stir well. Pour over roast; cook on HIGH for 5 hours or until tender. Remove roast from crockpot, cover, and refrigerate. Strain broth into a storage container and refrigerate until ready to use. Slice chilled meat very thinly and place into crockpot or large saucepan. Pour strained broth over meat, and cook gently until heated through. Serve meat slices, piled high on crusty rolls, with heated broth for dipping. Optional: Provolone cheese; giardiniera or peperoncini. Cuisine: "American - Midwest" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 276 Calories; 10g Fat (35.3% calories from fat); 42g Protein; 1g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 110mg Cholesterol; 642mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 6 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fat.