amazing shredded beef {& green beans too}

this is officially blakey's favorite meal of all time. 

ok, that might be an exaggeration, but it is pretty darn close. 

while we were home for the holidays, my stepmom made some a.freakin.mazing shredded beef sandwiches.  blakey has been talking & talking & talking about it since we ate it...twice.  so clearly that means i needed to make it.

the recipe she uses is a combination of two different pioneer woman beef recipes.  & that, in my book, makes it now her recipe!  so thank you thank you, ruth, for this fantastic recipe!

amazing shredded beef sandwiches

2.5 lb to 5 lb chuck roast

4 T butter

1 onion, sliced thick

3 cloves garlic

8 oz jar whole pepperocinis + juice

1/2 c soy sauce

1 c sherry

1/2 tsp salt

2 T italian seasoning

serve with: buttered & toasted deli rolls & a delicious melty cheese

1. heat butter in dutch oven over medium high heat.  saute onions for a few minutes, until starting to brown.

2. set roast on top.  add remaining ingredients.  cover.

3. bake at 275 for at least 6 hours, until beef is completely fork-tender & falling apart.  if it is not, keep cooking until it is!

4. shred completely.  serve, continue heating, or chill.

so so so good.  so good.

& here is my embarrassing side note:  ruth made this recipe for new years two years ago.  i loved it then.  so i went searching for the recipe shortly after blakey & i got married.  i searched & searched & searched & couldn't find it.  so i made my now favorite & completely overused pw dr pepper pulled pork.  

yep, that's right.  i apparently did not know the difference between pork & beef.

great find though.  so i'm ok with it.

oh!  about the green beans.  blakey loves green beans.  i, on the other hand, would rather eat just about any other vegetable.  but i decided to make a "blakey's favorite dinner", so i went with a green bean recipe in my awesome food network magazine.  

believe it or not, these are pretty darn good!  they sound super strange - green beans, tarragon, & whole-grain mustard.  {so strange.} but you should seriously try them!  {recipe is HERE.}

fabulous meal.  

love love,

kjp.