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Slow Cooker Block Party Beef (Shredded Cross Rib Roast): There’s nothing quite like a slow cooker full of beef that gets so tender you can pile it high on a bun. This 3-ingredient block party favorite is the kind of dish people bring to potlucks and share on paper plates at church basement tables. A shredded cross rib roast gives you deep, beefy flavor without much work at all, and the slow cooker does all the slow, steady cooking while you go about your day. It’s a simple, old-fashioned Midwest meal that feels big-hearted, easy, and unforgettable.
Pile this beef onto soft sandwich buns and add pickle slices, coleslaw, or a spoonful of potato salad on the side. It also pairs nicely with baked beans, corn on the cob, macaroni salad, or crunchy kettle chips. If you’re cooking for a group, put out sliced onions, cheese, and extra barbecue sauce so everyone can build their sandwich just how they like it.
This easy 3-ingredient slow cooker beef recipe makes juicy, fall-apart shredded beef using a cross rib roast, onion soup mix, and barbecue sauce. It’s a perfect no-fuss dish for block parties, potlucks, or busy weeknights. Just pile it onto soft buns for a hearty, crowd-pleasing sandwich everyone will enjoy.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 3 to 4 pounds cross rib roast
- 1 sachet (approx. 28g) dry onion soup mix
- 1½ cups barbecue sauce
Slow Cooker Block Party Beef: Directions
- Place the cross rib roast into the bottom of your slow cooker. Sprinkle the dry onion soup mix evenly over the top of the roast so it covers as much of the surface as possible. Then pour the barbecue sauce over the whole roast, making sure it drips down the sides too, so the meat is well coated as it cooks.
- Put the lid on the slow cooker and set it to cook on low heat. Let it cook for 8 to 10 hours. You’ll know it’s ready when the beef is very soft and falls apart easily when you poke it with a fork.
- Once the beef is fully cooked, use two forks to shred it right there in the slow cooker. Pull the meat apart into small, thin strands, and stir it around so every piece soaks up the sauce sitting at the bottom.
- Turn the slow cooker to the warm setting and let the shredded beef sit in the sauce for about 10 to 15 minutes. This gives the meat extra time to absorb all that flavour. When it’s ready, serve the beef on soft sandwich buns, if you’d like, and enjoy.
