Chicago-style "Cheesy Beef"
Chicago-style "Cheesy Beef"

Hey everyone, it is Louise, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, chicago-style "cheesy beef". One of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Great recipe for Chicago-style "Cheesy Beef". Chi-town Italian Beef Sandwiches are Simply Amazing! I decided to go on the hunt for the perfect recipe. I've found & tweaked Food Network's 'Sandwich King' Jeff Mauro's recipe.

Chicago-style "Cheesy Beef" is one of the most favored of current trending foods on earth. It’s appreciated by millions daily. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. They are fine and they look fantastic. Chicago-style "Cheesy Beef" is something that I have loved my whole life.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have chicago-style "cheesy beef" using 19 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Chicago-style "Cheesy Beef":
  1. Get 1 Boneless beef chuck eye roast (about 3 1/2 pounds)
  2. Take 2 tbsp Extra Virgin olive oil
  3. Take 1 medium Onion, roughly chopped
  4. Make ready 6 clove Garlic, roughly chopped
  5. Prepare 1 tsp Crushed red pepper
  6. Get 1 tbsp Italian seasoning, dried
  7. Make ready 1/2 cup Dry Red Wine
  8. Prepare 4 cup Beef stock
  9. Prepare 2 tbsp Thyme, dried
  10. Take 3 Green Bell Peppers, sliced vertical
  11. Take 2 Italian bread loaves, sliced widthwise
  12. Get 8 oz Block Mozzarella cheese, shredded ( Or you can use Cheddar or Provolone)
  13. Make ready 1 tbsp Mild or Hot Giardiniera, per sandwich (Mezzetta Chicago-style Italian Sandwich Mix) **Look at photos
  14. Take The Rub
  15. Make ready 1 tbsp Ground black pepper
  16. Take 2 tsp Garlic powder
  17. Take 1 tsp Onion powder
  18. Take 1 tsp Oregano, dried
  19. Get 1 tsp Basil, dried

The bread itself is, at the diner's preference, often dipped (or double-dipped) into the jus the meat is cooked in, and the sandwich is typically topped off with Chicago-style giardiniera. Cheesy Beef at Windy City Red Hots "Love this place! I usually get the Windy City Red Hot (Chicago-style loaded hot dog) and The Cheesy Beef sandwich with hot peppers. The hot dogs, buns, and bread are all delicious.

Steps to make Chicago-style "Cheesy Beef":
  1. Position a rack in the middle and preheat the oven to 300° | or you can use a 6qt. Slow cooker on high for 5 hours or on Low for 10 hours
  2. Mix the Rub in a bowl | Coat the meat lightly with Extra virgin olive oil to help the rub stick, sprinkle it generously on the meat, and massage it in. There will be some left over. Do not discard it, dump the rest in the juice
  3. Heat the Extra virgin olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Brown the roast on all sides until golden and caramelized | Reduce the heat if the fat begins to smoke
  4. Transfer the roast to a plate and reduce the heat to medium. Add in the onions and sauté | Next Add the Italian seasoning, crushed red pepper and garlic
  5. Deglaze with the Red wine and cook until reduced by half | Add in Beef stock & Thyme and bring to a simmer
  6. Place the roast back into the pot and place in the oven or crock pot with juice | Cook the roast, turning every 30 minutes, until very tender, 3 - 4 hours | Add Green Bell Peppers the last 20 minutes or Add to crock pot 2 hours on high with roast before serving
  7. Transfer the roast to a cutting board and tent with foil. Strain the juice through a fine mesh strainer into a bowl and return back to the pot. Bring to a simmer | Adjust the seasoning if necessary
  8. Once cooled a bit, pull the meat until it shreds, return to pot until ready to build the sandwiches
  9. To assemble the sandwich | Start by Drizzling your sandwich bread with Extra virgin olive oil & Mozzarella cheese on top in the oven for a few minutes at 350° | Spoon some juice directly onto the bun. Get it wet or keep it Dry | Lay on the beef generously with green peppers, sprinkle on more cheese | Finally some Chicago-style Mild Giardiniera | Pour some juice in a small bowl so you can dunk it or pour it over your sandwich!
  10. Bon Appétit :)
  11. Chicago Italian Beef Sandwiches typically say to soak the cooked meat for a day in the au jus (juice) before serving, so I cooked mine the day before, it's so tender it shreds perfectly. Soaked it overnight in the fridge before heating up and serving the next day. The longer it hangs out in the fridge, the better it gets…. Soaking process really brings moisture & flavor into the dry meat.

I usually get the Windy City Red Hot (Chicago-style loaded hot dog) and The Cheesy Beef sandwich with hot peppers. The hot dogs, buns, and bread are all delicious. I wish their location… I made this for the first time last tonight. It was very easy to make only required basic ingredients and everyone LOVED it. What a great option for a pound of ground beef.

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