Dear New Year,
Here’s the deal! I like carrot sticks. I’m going to keep eating those. I like oatmeal cookies. I’m going to continue to consider them a breakfast cookie. I’ll drink green juices. I’ll even like it.
Also… I’m going to continue to follow 3 people on Facebook that I don’t actually like. It’s that ‘keep your enemies close’ thing.
I’m going to drink tea, but I’ll always love coffee more.
I’ll go to church. I’ll volunteer… and I’ll try to be better all the time. I’ll try most sincerely. I’ll try to love more and text less.
I’m going to find a new bourbon to appreciate. That should be bonkers fun.
I’m going to eat real dinners, unless eating cold cereal while reading Food and Wine magazine makes more sense.
That’s where this roasted beef sandwich comes in. Gorgeous. Glorious. Blessed day! This could be the answer to unanswered questions. Slow cooking, good smelling, tender tender, sandwich goodness.
Alright New Year, I’m gonna getcha!
Love,
Joy
This might have been love at first sight. Now I know what that’s like. Thank you!
There is such beauty in the simplicity of this recipe. Beef roast is combined with broth, lots of raw garlic, onion, fresh sage and fresh thyme. I used a large Dutch oven… but a slow cooker (crock pot) also works well too! Beef is slooooooow cooked to tender perfection. This takes hoooouuuurrrsss. You can do all sorts of things in the time it takes for this roast to simmer, cook, and make your home smell amazing.
Errands. Emails. Closet organizing. Nail painting. Cookbook browsing. Facebook stalking… imagine the things you could do.
After cooking the meat is removed from the liquid and shredded with two forks. It falls apart, really. It is a perfect thing.
The roasted beef is matched with brioche buns and spicy horseradish mayonnaise. Major delicious. Major boy food. Major family food. Set it and forget it…. and then be amazed at what an amazing chef you are!
These photographs were taken with an iPhone using Instagram. Keeping it simple.
Roasted and Shredded Beef Sandwiches
serves 12
recipe adapted from Everyday Food
3 pounds beef chuck shoulder roast, cut into 1 pound pieces
4 cups low sodium beef broth
1 head garlic, cloves smashed and peeled
small handful of flat leaf Italian parsley and stems
1 thick slice red onion
3 fresh sage leaves
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves, and a few fresh stems as well
coarse sea salt and fresh ground black pepper
For the Horseradish Mayonnaise
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1-2 tablespoons prepared horseradish
1 tablespoon chopped chives
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
pinch of salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
brioche buns, red onion slices, and dijon mustard for serving
Oven Method: Preheat oven to 275 degrees F. In a large Dutch oven with a tight fitting lid, combine beef, broth, garlic, parsley leaves and stems, and onion. Sprinkle salt and pepper over the meat pieces. Cover the Dutch oven and place in the oven. Bake until beef is tender and can be easily pulled apart with two forks. , 5 to 6 hours.
Slow-Cooker Method: In a 6 or 6 quart slow cooker, combine beef, broth, garlic, parsley leaves and stems, and onion. Sprinkle salt and pepper over the meat pieces. Cover and cook on high until beef is tender and can easily be pulled apart with a fork, about 6 hours.
To serve: with a slotted spoon transfer beef to a large bowl. Using two forks, pull the meet apart into shreds. Remove and discard and large fat pieces. Moisten meat with up to 1 cup of cooking broth. Reserve some of the remaining liquid for dipping. Beef can be refrigerated, in an airtight container in the fridge, for up to 5 days.
To make the Horseradish Sauce: combine mayonnaise, prepared horseradish, chives, parsley, salt and pepper. Spread on bread as desired.
Serve sandwich with horseradish mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, and fresh red onion on toasted brioche buns.
Terina Fantini
Cooks use the terms “horseradish” or “prepared horseradish” to refer to the grated root of the horseradish plant mixed with vinegar. Prepared horseradish is white to creamy-beige in colour. It will keep for months refrigerated but eventually will darken, indicating it is losing flavour and should be replaced. The leaves of the plant, while edible, are not commonly eaten, and are referred to as “horseradish greens”.”
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Michelle
Oh Joy….you make my 10 minute study breaks turn into 30 minutes (or more haha) cooking breaks. And then I eat the delicious outcome and look at my paper…with so few lines on it..but it’s worth it. Yes. It’s worth it.
Nicki Woo - The Home Guru
I’m thinking these would be mad crazy wonderful for the Super Bowl Party.
Alexis
Been making a variety of shredded beefs for years – ALWAYS a welcoming smell when we come home to that!! As far as the whole “bourbon” thing goes, I’ve been a Jack girl for years but recently discovered Kirkland Bourbon…..yeah….from CostCo…..Kirkland & diet 7…….careful though ‘cuz it’s got a kick! And around these parts you don’t need a membership to CostCo to buy from their liquor store. You’re welcome!
Judi
I’ve just discovered Blanton’s bourbon whiskey… am I late to the party? Maybe? Well, it’s my new fave and I felt the need to share. If you make your way back to SF let me know and we can share a glass (or two) maybe with a splash of ginger simple syrup thrown in. Yum!
Renee - Kudos Kitchen
I love your letter to the new year. You’re funny and oh, so honest. I find it very refreshing! This sandwich is making me very hungry. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Darcee
Made this for my kids and parents last night in the slow cooker. They loved it!! Thanks Joy!
Jaime
Hey Darcee,
Did you find that 6 hours in the slowcooker was accurate?
Lucy
Love beef cooked low and long and slow. This one certainly looks worth a try!
Gerry @Foodness Gracious
Mmm, I love slow cooked meats, beef, pork, moose whatever. Maybe not moose but who knows. I’m glad you gave your meat a great final resting place. Too many times the bun is some soggy thing from another world :)
Take care..
Jen
If Old Pogue bourbon is available there (and I think it is), you should try it. It’s a really good one. And it’s my husband’s grandfather’s family recipe/company. I would send you some, but I think that might be illegal.
Anyway, this recipe looks great — and I think it might be perfect for Super Bowl! Happy New Year!
Samantha
thanks for writing about Meat! This time of year, people are usually feeling guilty for the indulging during the holidays and all you read about are vegetable recipes. Ech! Enough already. This food is made for winter! :)
Caitlin
Hot Damn, Joy the Baker!
hannah
Daaaammmmn girl, this looks ah-mazing. Gotta love da slow-cooker!
Mallory
I eat oatmeal cookies for breakfast all the time, nothing wrong with that. Especially if they are loaded with chocolate chips!
rachel
Wow, delicious! Dinner tonight :)
tom@morethanpepper
happy new year young lady
Sarah
I have a super random question. Like the ones i asked my fresh out of college Spanish teacher. I noticed that your pictures look different from how they used to. Before they were very bright, clean and sharp. Now mostly, they are clear but have a sort of sepia -ish thing to them. It’s still pretty! Just wondering why the change? Do you edit it like that?
Vicki
She said she used Instagram, which is an app for iPhone. There’s also a similar app for android called Vignette!
Erin Crowe
Joy,
Love the post. You should consider writing a book. Your sarcastic, yet lighthearted approach is a delight. As Im sure this recipe is. I shall be trying it later this week.
Courtney
Have you tried Bulleit bourbon? You probably have, but I wanted to mention it just in case…it’s yummy.
anna
ooo gorgeous, and so simple! ps i totally do that facebook thing too!
Maci
For church, you should totally try Reality LA- realityla.com- I’ve gone to Reality San Francisco since I’m in Northern California, and it’s amazing!!
Katya
This meal looks perfect for my guy, which I might just make for him. Simple yet meaty goodness!
Courtney
Major boy food, indeed! I will just have to make this for my own boy, who gamely chowed down on a veggie pasta dish last night. Not a crumb of meat in sight…
Les
Oh Joy, I think i’m in love with you.
Your not only beautiful, but your food is fantastic, what more could a man want .))
Bailey Ana
I love eating sandwiches with crisps (or chips as you say in America :)).
megan
did this in the crockpot with a layer of navy beans (uncooked, not canned) under it. they came out perfect and tender, just like the meat. delish!
Mary's Pastry Lab
the chips inside your sandwich… is always… gonna linger in my head!!
Rosie
This looks beyond amazing! I have been so into sandwiches lately-and this looks like it could put my ham and cheese to shame. Will be looking for an excuse to make these SOON :)
Nicole
Hubba, hubba.
Becca- Cookie Jar Treats
Mmm this looks mouthwarteringly great, and I’m a hudge meat eater and I love a good sandwich, so this sounds perfect :)
HRCK the Herald
Somehow you’ve made beef sandwiches (something I would never be that into) sound DELICIOUS.
And I like your take on the new year a lot! Carrots and cookies.
Amalia
Wow, this looks incredible! My mouth is watering it looks so amazing and juicy! Great recipe :)
Briel K.
This looks SO DELICIOUS.
Corrie
Oh wow… That looks delicious!
Clara
I love that you used Instagram, Joy! Sometimes I feel so much pressure to get the perfect shot. I really need to remember, it’s about the food! This sandwich looks so delicious, and I love love love your eggplant le creuset!!
Anna @ the shady pine
Talk about perfection! The looooong cooking time would build such anticipation as the scents permeate from the kitchen. I know I would devour more than my share of this beef!!!
christina @ ovenadventures
Happy New Year. I totally think oatmeal cookies are breakfast food. I mean they have oatmeal. Obviously.
Btw I love the cover of your book. I am super excited for it. :)
Charlotte
Cold cereal is so appropriate for dinner, I don’t know what you’re talking about…
Katy Vella Pace
I am going to veganize this. The horseradish sauce sounds tasty, Veganaise should do the trick.
Thanks Joy, your imagination is refreshing.
Mindi
Looks so delicious, I might just have to give this a try. By the way, I just read an article featuring you in Food & Wine magazine. You are such an inspiration!
joythebaker
yay! thanks for the love!
Gen
Nice New year resolutions! I ususally hate them, but you always have funny and great ideas, just like this recipe!
Anne
Slow cooking is the way to go, I’ve been trying use it more but always end up with delicious pulled pork (no complaints). I will have to try beef now!
On another note, facebook is built for stalking! That’s the only way to really know what’s going on.
joythebaker
preach.
Katherine Marie
Joy, if you see this: what is your dutch oven resting on, in the third picture down? looks interesting (at least the corners of it)!
Eva
If this is boy-food you can consider me a as boy.
From now on.
That is one delish looking sandwich.
Lucia
This would make everyone feel warmer, feel happier, feel loved, more and more.
Jen
I think we are on the same wave length. I slow-cooked a pork roast yesterday and it’s amazing how much meat and leftovers I have. I think slow cooking, especially in the winter (well, it’s winter here in southern Ohio, at least) is such a great way to eat good food with minimal effort.
Jillian@TheHumbleGourmet
I TOTALLY consider this to be boy-food as well. So delicious though!
Anne Marie
Bulleit Bourbon: just trust me. http://www.bulleitbourbon.com/
joythebaker
i love the stuff!
Hallie
My husband just added two new bourbons to the list. Basil Hyaden and Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey (which I guess is JD mixed with a honey liquor) Just to get you started… :-)
joythebaker
Basil Hayden sounds right up my alley!
DessertForTwo
This is almost like Texas barbecue: shredded brisket on a bun with raw onions. Go you! :)
joythebaker
ooooh now i want barbecue sauce!!
Amanda @ Once Upon a Recipe
I don’t own a dutch oven or a slow cooker but I think it’s high time I invested in one or the other. I’m all for meals that allow me to paint my nails while the cooking happens!
joythebaker
you must! it makes chef-ing so so easy!
Marine
I’ve been on a sandwich kick these days and this is right up my alley. I love anything slow-cooked to tender and juicy!
As far as bourbon goes, my boyfriend is a big fan of Basil Hayden’s. You should definitely give it a shot (ha!) if you’ve never had it before!
Also, I think it’s plenty fair to consider the oatmeal raisin cookie as breakfast food… I mean, it’s pretty much just baked oatmeal with butter & flour added.
Katherine
Hi Joy and everyone,
My new favorite tea is GoodEarth original. As someone who loves coffee, this cinnamony tea can hold its own the way coffee can. Have a blast with the bourbon, and make this cereal sometime! It goes great with Food & Wine magazine. http://eggton.com/2011/11/19/black-cherry-granola/
Happy week to all,
Katherine
Sarah @ See Sarah Bake
Joy- you are a far better person than myself. I would eat cold cereal 3 meals a day. I’ll never switch to tea. And Lord knows I more than often choose to turn the alarm off than get up and go to church. However, all that said- this sandwich looks like heaven.
joythebaker
heaven indeed!!
CheekyChic
I love that the recipe originally came from Everyday Food. I would love for this shredded beef to be an everyday food at my house. My middle boy would go bananas for the horseradish mayo.
Carly
This is standard fare in our house, especially for my meat and potatoes husband. Just wanted to add that the beef freezes well, so it’s worth it to cook a big roast, then freeze the unused meat into meal-sized portions for lunches/dinners as needed.
Thanks for making me drool at 9am!
Ryan
Ooooh my goodness, this looks amazing. I love beef sandwiches, I’m going to have to try to find a way to make this soon, although I may be the only one eating it because I live with two vegetarians :P
Lindsay @ The Live-In Kitchen
Could you please mail me a brioche bun? I’ve never seen them where I live and they always look so delicious. Maybe a recipe at least??
christyb
lots of husbands are going to be so happy you posted this… and I’m happy to get another roast out of the deep freeze. I wonder if there’s still some goat cheese in the fridge? (we’re not much on horseradish here.) I bet I even have time to make buns! thanks, Joy.
Cassidy @ Cooking Gluten (& Dairy) Free
This looks so great – I just printed off the recipe so I can make it this week! I’ll just have to serve it with gluten free buns :)
joythebaker
sounds perfect!!
Louisa [Living Lou]
Hahahaha, the mention of Facebook stalking made me laugh out loud; get out of my brain!
On a serious note, this looks yummy. I don’t typically eat red meat, but after this post a roast beef sandwich at 9am on a Monday morning sounds perfect!
joythebaker
facebook stalking is just real life. no biggie.
Jen
You sound like my best friend. She always knows what’s up with everyone just by Facebook stalking. I think stalking should be a topic of an upcoming podcast.
joythebaker
YES!!!!
Katie @ohshineon
I never thought I could craze a roast beef sandwich at all… let along at 9:00 in the morning. You’ve officially done it, Joy. Congratulations. You’ve made an absolute starving fool out of me!
joythebaker
i totally ate one of these for breakfast the next day. no shame.
pam
I agree with all the above. And I have to say I make of your receipes then anyone else blogging or writing recipes. This will be a new one I will have to try out because I do love a good roast beef sandwich! pure love. happy new year little lady!
Lynne @ 365 Days of Baking
Those iphotos are SO cool. I’d love to get an iphone just so I can take the pictures!
I need to make this. Anything that I can set up in the morning to cook all day and be ready after a busy day with the kids sure does have my vote! Thanks, Joy!
Sally @ Spontaneous Hausfrau
My husband would love this so much he may propose to me again. So, I’m making this. Done deal.
Kartik @ Bakeology 101
The delicious smell of the roast beef is wafting through my computer screen. Literally. No, not really, but wouldn’t it be amazing if that happened?
Clare
Good luck with the resolutions and the New Year!
Love your blog! Have similiar resolutions myself, mine being learning to cook!! Will start trying some of your recipes :)
Clare
thelittleloaf
My boyfriend is going to fall in love with me all over again when I make this? Absolute boy-food bliss :-)
Heather (Heather's Dish)
looks like heaven to me!
cindy
I made shredded pork this weekend, now I think I just need this beef next weekend….and spicy horseradish mayonaise, perfect.
kmarie
happy new year, joy!
i probably wouldn’t have even noticed this recipe on my own, but your photos and text make it seem like the perfect thing to make and eat :)
A Plum By Any Other Name
Dear Joy,
This absolutely is a recipe destined to make its way into my 2012. It’s 7a and I wish I had one. For real. The chips too. Not the carrot sticks. It’s too early for them.
Fondly,
Emily
Jo
Hey Joy,
Discovered your blog about a month ago. It’s become my new first-blog-to-read every morning (although that translates into 11pm when you have 2 children under 3)…I am loving it. The chicken and biscuits recipe has gone into household rotation.
I love the way your unique voice comes across.
Jo
joythebaker
thank you, Jo! i’m so glad you like the chicken and biscuits. they’re a favorite of mine too!
Jillian
Yayyyyy! I’ve been waiting for this recipe all weekend after seeing your teasers on instagram. Dinner tonight, for sure!
Sara {Home is Where the Cookies Are}
Good Lord! My stomach started growling as I was reading this. You are so right – perfect boy/family/girl-who-loves-boy-food food. Yum – and this is THE prime time of year for slow cooked dinners. I can smell it now. . . .
Lauren at Keep It Sweet
Please come over and cook for me:-)
Kathryn
Is that the purple Le Creuset pot? I have the mini ones of those and I just love the colour so much. This sandwich is such a good idea – one of the best parts of any roast meal is the sandwich afterwards!
Ann P.
mmm So great! I love your resolutions, too–especially the BOURBON! it is the liquor i love the most! try Black Maple Hill!!!
Jessica Ann
Oh my gosh, you had me at roast beef, then you went and threw some horseradish in there! That is the best kind of radish and my favourite thing that makes me cry!
Bluebirds and Butterflies
Hi Joy,
Love all your new year resolutions! I have a few of my own….including visiting food blogs, such as your’s, and trying some of the great recipes out there. Thanks for sharing a great one that is definitely a pleaser. Have a fantastic day! xoxo Kim
Amanda
Hello flavour town! That is one sexy sammich and looks truly delicious! I have a feeling this would totes be husband approved.
Side note: I’m going to be hunting for another gin this year. It’s always important that ladies diversify their favourite aperitif selection!
lynn @ the actor's diet
my husband made me a whole iphone case of instagram pix of our dog for xmas. it’s awesome.
Angela @ the fairy bread chronicles
hi joy, umm two things.
one: there is nothing wrong with eating cereal for dinner (or at any time of the day really). it’s pretty much a superfood in my books.
and two: even though i do heart cereal, these look like a fabulous alternative :)
Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga
Cold cereal with Food & Wine Mag is akin to my microwave-popped popcorn and Bon Appetit. Glad to know I’m not alone :)
I don’t eat meat so I won’t be making this. But I have enjoyed the instragram teaser pics!
And that you keep your enemies closer. Smart thinking.
Lexi @ Cura Personalis Foodie
I read this post about 3 times…and laughed all 3 times. This is coming from someone who doesn’t even eat meat! Thank you for the Sunday laugh :)
Natashia@foodonpaper
Oh I wish I had this for lunch instead of my healthy lentil soup… this looks much better!
Katie
I love that you’re using your iphone for these photos. So cool!
Anna
YUM!!
Looks delicious Joy. Can’t wait to try.
Thanks for your CONSTANT posting (aka.. CONSTANT inspiration). Just made your delicious doughnuts :) Yum!
Hope this new year holds lots of memories, fun and laughter for you Joy!
Love, Anna
Caz
Hi Joy, this is definately major boy food, my husband would think he’d died and gone to heaven!
Charis
So beautiful Joy! You make me hungry. Always.
Happy new year!