Italian Beef

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 6 garlic cloves, cut into slivers
• 3 -4 lbs boneless chuck roast, well marbled
• 1 cup water
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper
• 1 tablespoon oregano
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon coarsely ground black pepper
• 8 hero rolls or 4 lengths italian bread

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
• 2 use a small knife to insert the garlic slivers into the roast all over.
• 3 put the water in a deep baking pan not much larger than the roast. add the roast and seasonings.
• 4 cover tightly and bake 2 hours, basting 3 or 4 times, adding water if necessary to keep plenty of juice in the pan.
• 5 remove the beef from the pan and allow it to settle. with an extremely sharp knife, slice it into razor-thin pieces.
• 6 degrease the pan and taste the gravy. it should be highly seasoned with a pepper bite. adjust the seasonings to taste and place the sliced beef in the gravy. allow it to wallow at least 15-20 minutes before serving.
• 7 serve on lengths of italian bread with roasted peppers or spicy giardiniera.