Slow Cooker Hot Roast Beef Sandwiches

5 from 19 votes

Shredded meat and gravy both made in the slow cooker. Serve over bread with mashed potatoes.

Prep Time14

Cook Time8

Total Time8 14

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Place the roast into a 4-quart or larger slow cooker.
Sprinkle a small amount of salt, pepper and onion powder on to the beef.
In a small bowl whisk together the gravy packets and water until smooth. Pour that mixture over the roast.
Cover and cook on LOW for 8-10 hours.
When the cooking time is done, remove the roast and place on to a plate, shred meat, discard any fat. Cover with foil to keep warm.
De-grease the gravy in the slow cooker, I either do this by ladling off the grease with a spoon, or I take a paper towel and lay on top of the grease and pull off, the grease will come off on the paper towel, and the gravy will stay in the slow cooker.
Serve the shredded beef and gravy over bread and with mashed potatoes.
Enjoy!

Any type of beef roast will work well in this. Though, we do prefer the bottom round roast for it shreds perfectly and has little fat throughout that you have to separate before serving.
You can add mushrooms and onions to the slow cooker but it may make the gravy a little runny. If so, you can make a cornstarch slurry and add it at the end if needed.
If you are a gravy lover, feel free to double the gravy ingredients.

Serving Ideas

Serve the shredded beef and gravy over bread with a nice helping of mashed potatoes.
Corn, green beans, french fries, or green salad pair perfectly on the side.
This is also a great recipe to use for baked potatoes, egg noodles, or served over steamed white rice.

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