Chicago Italian Beef
Chicago does beef sandwiches right, and this recipe gets you a great facsimile when you can't get the real deal.
- Time: 690 min
- Servings: 16
Source: meatwave.com
Ingredients
- For the Beef
- lbs top sirloin or top round
- water
- beef bouillon cubes
- garlic, crushed and peeled
- tablespoon black peppercorns
- stalks celery, roughly chopped
- large carrots, peeled and roughly chopped
- large yellow onion, roughly chopped
- tablespoon dried oregano
- teaspoons garlic powder
- teaspoons dried basil
- teaspoon crushed red pepper
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- For the Peppers
- tablespoons canola or vegetable oil
- green bell peppers, stemmed, seeded, and cut into strips 1/2-1 inch wide
- For the Sandwiches
- French rolls
- hot or mild giardiniera