Instant Italian beef! It only takes a few minutes to prepare, and no hands are needed. Tender shredded beef, crispy buttered bread, melted pol ovolo cheese, salty, rich salami, and some broth to soak in.
Instant pot Italian beef sandwiches are just in time for back-to-school chaos, and they’re ready to love you.
There’s a lot to like about the food, which takes just seven minutes to make. It includes tender shredded beef with lots of garlic and Onions, crusty, buttery bread, melted pol ovolo cheese, salty and rich Giardiniera, and a delicious broth.
You’ll make a mess of it and love the crisp, cheesy, dripping taste of every bite. A first date or a business dinner isn’t your thing, you know? This is the time to put on some comfy pants, grab a few napkins, and connect with your inner hunger.
Instant Italian beef sandwich, coming soon:
Everything goes into the instant pot, and that’s it. You don’t even need my help.
Is it frozen? It just takes a little more time. Do you want to fry the Onions and garlic first? Go for it. You’re missing a spice? Wing it!
Low maintenance and flexibility are the name of the game here.
After about an hour of pressure cooking, look at what you are treated to:
About Giardini Era
All right, beef’s done. Toppings.
Here’s the thing: Giardinilla is basically a mixture of pickled vegetables that can be used as an appetizer, salad, or topping, depending on what’s in it and where you’re from. As far as I know, is this an Italian/Chicago thing?
But this is a different situation: I’m not Italian, and I’m not from Chicago, but I still really, really like Giardiniera.
I love DeLallo giardiniera because I love everything about DeLallo, but, I really appreciate that DeLallo giardiniera is not packaged in oil. This way, you get a full bite without adding extra texture, and you can add texture to the beef with a bit of brine.
This is good stuff.
Once your beef is done, the rest is history.
Toast some hearty (and I mean super hearty) crunchy bread and a few slices of polovolo, add beef and cheese, and let it swim in the delicious broth.
That first crunchy, hot, drippy bite? It is a MOMENT.
Instructions
- Put all the ingredients in an instant pot and cook under high pressure for about 60 minutes. Decompress naturally for 10-20 minutes.
- Shred the beef (it will fall apart easily if you pull it with a fork). Store the broth/juice in an instant pot.
- Place a slice of polovolo cheese on each side of the bread and bake in the oven until melted. Top with beef and mozzarella.
- A hot sandwich is served with a small bowl of broth so you can soak your sandwich in it and experience an actual fluffy, cheesy, crusty, full-bodied Italian beef sandwich.
