Italian Beef Sandwiches

3 lb top round roast

1 envelope dry onion soup
1 t dried basil
1 t dried oregano
1 crushed galic clove
1 t crushed red pepper
3/4 cup dark beer

Add the roast to a crockpot small enough that it fits snugly in with not a lot of room around it. Mix the rest of the ingredients together and pour over the roast. Cook on low for 8-10 hours.

Remove the roast frm the pot. Turn the pot up to high so the sauce will thicken and reduce. Shred the beef and add back to the juices.

Serve on italian rolls with cheese, hot peppers or BBQ sauce.
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This was a keeper for both Pete and I. He's not much for shredded meat, but loves the flavor of this.

Spicy Beef Sandwiches

1 lb thick sliced real roast beef from the deli
2 cups low sodium beef stock
2 tablespoons worschestershire sauce
1 tablespoon dired onions (or 1/4 mined fresh onion)
1 teaspoon garlic (or 1 minced garlic clove)
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
3 sliced pepperocinis

Mix everything but the beef together in a sauce pan. Layer in the beef and simmer for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes take the beef out and put on plate. Mix 1/4 cup cold water and 2 tablespoons cornstarch well. Add to the liquid in the pan, stirring, until slightly thickened. Add beef back in. I served this with crusty garlic bread as sandwiches. It would have been good with cheese on and next time I