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08/21/2014

Slow Cooker Italian Beef, Pinterest Finds & a Starbucks Giveaway

Good morning, and I have goodies for you today, friends! I put my head together with some of my favorite blogger friends, and we decided to have a Pinterest-inspired day today.  You can read what I wanted to make from Pinterest, see what #MyFavoriteBloggers are up to, and enter our giveaway for a $35 Starbucks gift card while you’re here, too!

Slow Cooker Italian Beef at www.happyhourprojects.com

So yes, that is Italian Beef.  It’s been raining like crazy here, and we decided putting something in the slow cooker overnight would be a fantastic thing to wake up to.  My husband used to live in Chicago, and one of the things he always raves about is Italian Beef!  So after much searching, I finally landed at an Allrecipes.com recipe for slow cooker Italian beef.

Slow Cooker Italian Beef at www.happyhourprojects.com

After scanning ALLL the comments, and also wanting to stick with fresh ingredients (after all, I didn’t kill my herb garden this year, so I use fresh whenever possible), we made some tweaks.  Okay, we pretty much adjusted every single measurement in the original recipe, but the majority of it is fresh substitutions (which aren’t teaspoon-for-teaspoon – so if you are using dried herbs, your best bet is to check out the original recipe).

I’ve never had true Italian beef so I thought it was great, but I couldn’t speak to authenticity.  My husband?  RAVED about it.

5.0 from 3 reviews
Slow Cooker Italian Beef
 
Author:
Happy Hour Projects
Serves: 12
Prep time: 20 mins
Cook time: 12 hours
Total time: 12 hours 20 mins
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Ingredients
  • 5 lb. rump roast
  • 3 c. beef stock
  • 2 packages (.7 oz.) Italian dressing seasoning
  • 4 cloves garlic (pressed or finely chopped)
  • 2 Tbsp. finely chopped white onion
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • ½ tsp. pepper
  • ½ tsp. freshly chopped oregano
  • ½ tsp. freshly chopped basil
  • ½ tsp. freshly chopped Italian parsley
  • 1 bay leaf (whole)
Instructions
  1. In a saucepan, heat all the seasoning ingredients in the beef stock until just boiling.
  2. Put roast in slow cooker, and pour seasoned stock over it.
  3. Cook on low for 12 hours. You can cook it on high for about half the time, but the seasoning will work its magic best if you go low and slow. We just started ours around 10:30 at night, and had it ready for lunch the next day.
  4. When meat begins to fall apart easily, remove the bay leaf and shred. Save the juice for dipping.
  5. Serve on hoagie rolls or buns.
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Let me take a minute to share what great projects and recipes my friends found on Pinterest:

6 Pinterest Inspired Projects

Red & Turquoise Memory Wire Bracelet by Kirsten at Sweet Tea and Saving Grace / Steamed Honey Glazed Carrot Medallions by Melanie at It Happens in a Blink / Pipe Curtain Rods by Kara at Happy Go Lucky / Slow Cooker Italian Beef by Adrianne at Happy Hour Projects / Stenciled Watercolor Makeup Pouch by Bethany at Pitter and Glink / Unicorn Counted Cross Stitch Pattern by Nancy at Do Small Things with Love

Fun stuff, right?  We all had so much fun with this challenge, getting to try out and put our spin on others’  ideas!  And to keep the fun going, we’ve got a great little giveaway for you guys.  We pulled together to offer a $35 gift card to Starbucks (because caffeine is sometimes an inspiration source all its own, don’t you think??)  In keeping with today’s theme (and to keep things simple), you can gain your entries by following us on Pinterest!  Good luck!

Starbucks GIft Card Giveaway 2

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Note: Happy Go Lucky will be announcing our winner and sending the prize, Happy Hour Projects is not responsible for prize fulfillment.

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Filed Under: Giveaways, Main Courses, Recipes Tagged With: #MyFavoriteBloggers, beef, crock pot, easy, entertaining, giveaways, slow cooker

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Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Linda Carlson says

    12/26/2018 at 10:40 am

    I love the Slow Cooker Italian Beef recipe. It was fun to make and my family loved it.

    Reply
  2. Cynthia Smith says

    08/25/2014 at 11:13 pm

    I like making diabetic friendly recipies

    Reply
  3. Rebecca Parsons says

    08/23/2014 at 1:07 pm

    There are a couple baby shower ideas I am making. I have one to plan so I love going to pinterest to get ideas.

    Reply
  4. Bethany says

    08/22/2014 at 11:04 pm

    Yummm! Your pics are making my mouth water!

    Reply
  5. Amy Orvin says

    08/22/2014 at 12:11 am

    I want to make some lady bugs rocks for my garden from Pinterest.

    Reply
  6. Margaret Long says

    08/21/2014 at 7:01 pm

    I love finding new baking recipes on Pinterest. I plan on making some fresh applesauce too!

    Reply
  7. Holly E says

    08/21/2014 at 5:53 pm

    I love Pinterest scrapbooking projects and mini albums. There are so many cool techniques that I can to try.

    Reply
  8. Crystal says

    08/21/2014 at 4:05 pm

    I recently did a nursing wall art for my daughter who got accepted into nursing school for the fall. i saw it on Pinterest, but changed it to make it my own.

    Reply
    • Adrianne says

      08/21/2014 at 4:11 pm

      Making it your own is the best part! But it’s always nice to see something and have it spark an idea! :)

      Reply
  9. karen says

    08/21/2014 at 3:57 pm

    i always find neat greeting cards to make and healthy recipes.

    Reply
  10. Robin Coxon says

    08/21/2014 at 3:16 pm

    Just bought apples today to make up some sauce and apple cake with. Also follow many boards on jewelry making ideas. Jewelry will be a project I’ll make first.

    Reply
  11. Melanie says

    08/21/2014 at 3:03 pm

    I always like a good slow cooker recipe!

    Reply
  12. crystal sheckles-gibson says

    08/21/2014 at 11:40 am

    I am making soap for Christmas gifts. I am going to make coffee, margarita, candy cane and mcintosh apple.

    Reply

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  1. Conduit and Pipe Curtain Rod says:
    08/26/2014 at 8:29 pm

    […] Medallions by Melanie at It Happens in a Blink / Pipe Curtain Rods by Kara at Happy Go Lucky / Slow Cooker Italian Beef by Adrianne at Happy Hour Projects / Stenciled Watercolor Makeup Pouch by Bethany at Pitter and […]

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  2. Red & Turquoise Memory Wire Bracelet - Sweet Tea & Saving Grace says:
    08/21/2014 at 12:56 pm

    […] Medallions by Melanie at It Happens in a Blink / Pipe Curtain Rods by Kara at Happy Go Lucky / Slow Cooker Italian Beef by Adrianne at Happy Hour Projects / Stenciled Watercolor Makeup Pouch by Bethany at Pitter and […]

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Hello, and welcome! I'm Adrianne, an artist, author, designer, and blogger in mid Michigan. I work from home, chase my two kids, and this once-city-girl is learning how to care for chickens and adjusting to life out in the country. I have a compulsion for daily creativity... sometimes it's jewelry-making, paper crafting, metal stamping, mixing and baking, or giving new life to recycled items. But with 2 young kids, time is short! My goal here at Happy Hour Projects is to share projects and tips that you can do in an hour or less. The ideas you find here are designed to add a little creativity in your day, no matter how much (or how little) time you have!

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