Shredded Beef Sandwiches

Total Time

Prep: 30 min. Cook: 8-1/4 hours

Makes

8 servings

Updated: Jun. 30, 2023
Cola is the secret ingredient in this delicious slow-cooked beef. Coated with a well-seasoned sauce, the tender meat gets its zip from chili powder and cayenne pepper. —Marie Basinger of Connellsville, Pennsylvania
Shredded Beef Sandwiches Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup cola
  • 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon reduced-sodium beef bouillon granules
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 beef rump roast or bottom round roast (2 pounds)
  • 2 teaspoons canola oil
  • 2 medium onions, chopped
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 8 hoagie buns, split

Directions

  1. In a measuring cup, combine the cola, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, vinegar, bouillon and seasonings; set aside. Cut roast in half. In a nonstick skillet, brown meat in oil on all sides.
  2. Place onions in a 3-qt. slow cooker. Top with meat. Pour half of cola mixture over meat. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until meat is tender. Cover and refrigerate remaining cola mixture.
  3. Remove meat from cooking liquid and cool. Strain cooking liquid, reserving onions and discarding the liquid. When meat is cool enough to handle, shred with two forks. Return meat and onions to slow cooker.
  4. Combine ketchup and reserved cola mixture; [our over meat mixture and heat through. Serve on buns.

Nutrition Facts

1 sandwich: 354 calories, 10g fat (2g saturated fat), 59mg cholesterol, 714mg sodium, 40g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 2g fiber), 26g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2-1/2 starch.