Jane’s Crockpot Italian Beef–tender, flavorful beef slow cooked or pressure cooked with Italian dressing mix and onion soup mix for an easy, savory dinner.
Jane’s Crockpot Italian Beef
With only 3 main ingredients, this dump and go recipe is so super fast to get started. I dumped the ingredients into my slow cooker before church, set it to high and then we had delicious roast when we got home. I made mashed potatoes in my Instant Pot and had a side of corn as well. It was a classic Sunday dinner that was well received. My kids were telling me they were STARVING so I’m glad that they could eat this up and feel satisfied.
Ingredients/Substitution Ideas
- Beef chuck steaks–or chuck roast cut into chunks
- Dry Italian dressing mix
- Onion soup mix
- Water
Steps
Place chuck steaks into slow cooker. Sprinkle the dressing mix and soup mix on top. Pour water over everything.
Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours, until tender.
Serve and enjoy!
Notes/Tips
- Serve with mashed potatoes, corn and a green veggie like spinach, green beans or salad. It’s also amazing piled onto toasted hoagie rolls for easy Italian beef sandwiches. Add sliced pepperoncini or giardiniera for a little tang and extra flavor.
- If your beef isn’t quite tender, it likely needs more time. Chuck benefits from longer cooking.
- If you want a deeper flavor, you could sear the chuck steaks before adding them (especially for the Instant Pot version), but it’s not necessary for a great result.
- I used my 6 quart Ninja slow cooker.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container* in the refrigerator for up to 4 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- Other recipes you can make with Italian dressing mix are Slow Cooker Creamy chicken and Instant Pot 3-Ingredient Italian Chicken.
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Jane’s Crockpot Italian Beef
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 4–6 servings 1x
Description
Tender, flavorful beef slow cooked or pressure cooked with Italian dressing mix and onion soup mix for an easy, savory dinner.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 pounds beef chuck steaks
- 1 (.70 oz) packet dry Italian dressing mix
- 1 (1 oz) packet onion soup mix
- 1 cup water
Instructions
Slow Cooker Instructions:
- Place chuck steaks into slow cooker. Sprinkle the dressing mix and soup mix on top. Pour water over everything.
- Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours, until tender.
- Serve and enjoy!
Instant Pot Instructions:
- Pour water into Instant Pot. Add in the chuck steaks and sprinkle them with the dressing mix and onion soup mix.
- Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set manual/pressure cook button to 60 minutes. When time is up let pot sit for 15 minutes and then move valve to venting. Remove the lid.
- Serve and enjoy!
- Category: Beef
- Method: Instant Pot or Slow Cooker
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