Mile-High Shredded Beef for a Crowd

Name: Mile-High Shredded Beef for a Crowd
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 35 min
Yield: 12-15 servings.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Recipes
Ingredients: 1 boneless beef chuck roast (3 pounds); 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) beef broth; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 celery rib, chopped; 3/4 cup ketchup; 1/4 cup packed brown sugar; 2 tablespoons white vinegar; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon ground mustard; 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 bay leaf; 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/4 teaspoon paprika; 3 drops hot pepper sauce; 12 to 15 hoagie buns, split

This tender beef has become a tasty tradition when I cook for our harvest crews and for neighboring ranchers who come to help us sort our cattle. Those hungry folks have been a good testing ground for recipes. They let me know if a new one I try is a keeper.—Betty Sitzman, Wray, Colorado

Ingredients

1 boneless beef chuck roast (3 pounds)
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) beef broth
1 medium onion, chopped
1 celery rib, chopped
3/4 cup ketchup
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons white vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 garlic clove, minced
1 bay leaf
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon paprika
3 drops hot pepper sauce
12 to 15 hoagie buns, split

Directions

Place roast in a Dutch oven; add the broth, onion and celery. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2-1/2 to 3 hours or until the meat is tender.
Remove roast and cool slightly; shred meat with two forks. Strain vegetables and set aside. Skim fat from cooking liquid and reserve 1-1/2 cups. Return the meat, vegetables and reserved cooking liquid to the pan.
Stir in the ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, salt, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, bay leaf, garlic powder, paprika and hot pepper sauce. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Discard bay leaf. Serve beef on buns.