Slow Cooker Pepperoncini Pot Roast Sliders

Benefits of Investing in a Slow Cooker

Using a slow cooker couldn’t be any easier than prepping, setting, and hours later, you’ve got a delicious meal to share. Hamilton Beach’s 10 quart slow cooker is the only 10 quart slow cooker on the market, and that is a big deal, especially when I’m hosting upcoming holidays. I’m a believer in easy, approachable, no-nonsense recipes, and having this slow cooker in my arsenal of reliable and handy kitchenware is very important. Here’s a few more reasons why having a slow cooker is the best investment:

• This particular slow cooker makes it even easier with an easy to use knob, so setting the right temperature is a breeze.
• You can cook a meal in 4 hours or in 8 hours, depending upon the recipe and how long you have to make it.
• Prep everything in advance, toss it into the slow cooker, set a timer, and come back home to the smell of yummy food ready for you to enjoy.
• The slow cooker is all it takes to create a slew of different meals, so there’s no need to mess up an entire kitchen! Who doesn’t love that?!

Hamilton Beach’s 10 quart slow cooker goes the extra mile with making this particular slow cooker a stay or go, meaning you can easily take this with you to a pot luck. The lid locks on both slides, making this slow cooker easy to transport to a pot luck or to a different location. Easy peasy!

What are the ingredients for this recipe?

1. Pot Roast: Look for a cut that has a decent amount of marbling and fat. The fat will add loads of flavor.
2. Pepperoncinis: this is what is going to give our dish that spicy, briny flavor! It adds a beautiful acidity as well as a tangy flavor. This is going to cook down with the meat.
3. Beef Stock: We need liquid to render down the roast, so I like using beef stock to add more flavor.
4. Water: To balance out the beef, we use some water for the liquid as well.
5. Worcestershire Sauce: Using Worcestershire sauce gives a bit more savory flavor to the dish.
6. One Packet Au Jus Seasoning: This is where we get the flavors for this dish alongside the pepperoncinis. One packet is all it takes here!
7. Cheese: the cheese helps to offset the spice and tang of the pepperoncinis. I recommend either provolone or swiss cheese.

See the recipe card for specific information about quantities.

‍Tips and Tricks for Cooking with a Slow Cooker:

Using a slow cooker can take some practice, but you’ll come to fall in love with using one just as much as I do. Here’s a few tips and tricks for using a slow cooker on a regular basis:

• Plan your meals ahead of time - I love making a large batch of chili or bolognese to have for the week, so if you’re planning to do that, you’ll have plenty of leftovers for other meals.
• Get creative - Chili, pot roasts, and soups are not the only meals you can make with a slow cooker. A slow cooker is great for making dips, pudding, desserts, and meatballs. I know I’ll be testing some slow cooker greek meatballs sometime soon.
• Don’t have time for a slow cooked meal? You can take a recipe that calls for a cook time of eight hours and turn it into a quicker meal by swapping the cook temp from low to high. Plus, the warm function is a lifesaver when kids are running late from practice, or a work meeting goes a little too long.

Storage and Freezer Information

To Store: Add any leftover pot roast to a tightly-sealed tupperware and store in the fridge for up to five days. You can use this for meal prep for the week for lunch or for dinners.

To Freeze: Add any meat and au jus to an airtight container and place in the freezer. Thaw overnight and add to a pot with ¼ cup water, turn the heat to a medium low and let warm.

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Slow Cooker Pepperoncini Pot Roast Sliders

Morgan Peaceman

Stop overthinking dinner! Let the magic of a slow cooker do the work for you with these slow cooker pepperoncini pot roast sliders.

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 4 hours hrs

Rest Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 4 hours hrs 15 minutes mins

Course dinner, Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 4 people

Equipment

• 1 slow cooker
• 1 tongs
• 1 frying pan optional to sear the pot roast

Ingredients

  

• 2.5 lb pot roast
• 1 jar sliced pepperoncinis
• 2 cups beef or vegetable stock
• 1 cup water
• 3 tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
• 1 packet au jus seasoning
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon pepper
• 12 small sweet rolls sliced in half
• 4 slices cheese provolone or swiss cheese

Instructions

 

Making the Pot Roast

• Pop the sides of the slow cooker and remove the lid. Place the pot roast in the center of the slow cooker and add salt, pepper, and a packet of au jus seasoning.
• To the pot roast, add in the jar of pepperoncinis and the juice from the peppers.
• Pour in the beef stock, water, and Worcestershire sauce. Close the lid and set on low for 6 hours (or on high for 4 hours).
• When the timer is up, remove the lid and take out the pot roast.
• With two forks, shred the pot roast and add to the bottoms of sweet rolls.
• Top the sweet rolls with slices of cheese (provolone or swiss work great) and close with the tops of the rolls. Serve with a small bowl of au jus for dipping.

To assemble the sliders:

• Slice open small potato dinner rolls. Using tongs, grab some of the pepperoncini pot roast from the slow cooker and spread evenly across the rolls.
• Layer a few slices of cheese on top and close with the tops of the rolls.
• Ladle a cup of au jus and serve alongside the pot roast sliders.

Notes

Be generous when seasoning the pot roast with salt and pepper. We want to ensure there is enough seasoning while the meat cooks.

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