Slow Cooker Barbecue Beef Sandwiches

Slow Cooker Barbecue Beef Sandwiches

Grill all day? No way! Get the full flavor of barbecue beef. It's easy because your slow cooker does all the work.

Prep Time

20

Minutes

Total Time

8:50

Hrs:Mins

Makes

12

sandwiches

3
pounds beef boneless chuck roast
1
cup barbecue sauce
1/2
cup peach or apricot preserves
1/3
cup chopped green bell pepper
1
tablespoon Dijon mustard
2
teaspoons packed brown sugar
1
small onion, sliced
12
kaiser or hamburger buns, split
  1. Trim excess fat from beef. Cut beef into 4 pieces. Place beef in 4- to 5-quart slow cooker.
  2. Mix remaining ingredients except buns; pour over beef. Cover and cook on low heat setting 7 to 8 hours or until beef is tender.
  3. Remove beef to cutting board. Cut into thin slices; return to cooker.
  4. Cover and cook on low heat setting 20 to 30 minutes longer or until beef is hot. Fill buns with beef mixture.

    Note: This recipe was tested in slow cookers with heating elements in the side and bottom of the cooker, not in cookers that stand only on a heated base. For slow cookers with just a heated base, follow the manufacturer’s directions for layering ingredients and choosing a temperature.
Makes 12 sandwiches
Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Pillsbury® Kitchens
footnote
(Total time will vary with appliance and setting.)
Special Touch
For a delicious kick, spread buns with horseradish sauce.
Variation
Take a dip! Sandwiches can be served au jus. Serve the juices left in the cooker in small bowls to dip the sandwiches into while eating to make each bite extra delicious!

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Serving)
  • Calories 410
    • (Calories from Fat 130),
  • Total Fat 14g
    • (Saturated Fat 5g,
    • Trans Fat 1g),
  • Cholesterol 60mg;
  • Sodium 570mg;
  • Total Carbohydrate 46g
    • (Dietary Fiber 1g,
    • Sugars 15g),
  • Protein 26g;
Percent Daily Value*:
    Exchanges:
    • 1 1/2 Starch;
    • 0 Fruit;
    • 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate;
    • 0 Skim Milk;
    • 0 Low-Fat Milk;
    • 0 Milk;
    • 0 Vegetable;
    • 0 Very Lean Meat;
    • 3 Lean Meat;
    • 0 High-Fat Meat;
    • 1 Fat;
    Carbohydrate Choices:
    • 3;
    *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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