Slow Cooker Italian Beef Hoagies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

PAM(R) Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
1 (2 pound) boneless beef chuck roast
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 cup lower sodium beef broth
1 (14.5 ounce) can Hunt's(R) Diced Tomatoes, undrained
6 hoagie rolls, split lengthwise and toasted
6 thin slices provolone cheese, cut in half
1/2 cup giardiniera
1/4 cup mild yellow banana pepper rings

Preparation

Spray inside of 4.5-quart slow cooker and large skillet with cooking spray. Heat skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle beef with salt, Italian seasoning and pepper; cook 3 to 5 minutes or until browned on each side, turning once. Place beef in slow cooker.
Add broth to skillet, stirring to loosen brown bits from bottom of skillet; pour over beef in slow cooker. Pour undrained tomatoes over beef. Cook on LOW 8 to 10 hours or HIGH 4 to 6 hours, until beef is very tender. Remove beef from slow cooker and shred with two forks; return to slow cooker.
To serve: Place 2 pieces of cheese on bottom of each roll. Top evenly with shredded beef, giardiniera and peppers. Serve with cooking juices for dipping, if desired.