Slow Cooker Italian Beef Sub Sandwiches

Our family is from Chicago and since moving to the Southwest it's been difficult to find a great Italian beef to really fulfill our cravings for some back home Sub goodness. This Italian Beef recipe has a wonderful flavor and is so simple to make. You can slow cook the meat all day and it will be ready by Dinner time. Yum!
What you'll need:

1. 1 5lb roast such a tri tip, top, bottom, or rump
2. 1 .07 oz package dried italian salad dressing mix
3. crusty high gluten sub rolls
4. 1 jar of hot or sweet peppers
5. 3 cups water
6. 1 tsp salt
7. 1 tsp oregano
8. 1 tsp basil
9. 1 tsp garlic powder
10. 1 tsp onion powder
11. 1 tsp parsley
12. 1 tsp pepper
13. 1 bay leaf

Directions:

1. in a pot add 3 cups of water
2. pour all measured seasonings into pot and bring to a rapid boil
3. meanwhile prepare your slow cooker and add roast to crock pot
4. carefully add your hot seasons mix into crock pot, pouring over roast
5. depending on when you'd like your roast to be ready cook on low for 8-10 hours or high for 4-6 hours
6. once your roast is ready, remove from crock pot and shred meat for subs. You can save the delicious Au jus liquid to add to subs, for dipping or store with the shredded beef
7. prepare your sub rolls by slicing and lightly toasting rolls in the oven on low for extra crustiness (optional)
8. slice shredded beef into bite size pieces and layer on to sub rolls. Add Au jus and peppers to taste!

mmmm delicious!...

enjoy!