Open Faced BBQ Beef Brisket and Cheese Melts

Recipe Rating:	8 Ratings5
Category:	Beef
Collections:	Crock Pot Faves
Keywords:	crockpot, leftovers, sandwiches, barbeque, brisket
Serves:	4
Prep Time:	10 Min
Cook Time:	1 Hr

Ingredients

1-1/2 lb	crock pot cooked beef brisket or eye round (see recipe below if you are not doing this from leftovers)
1 md	onion, chopped
1	green pepper, chopped
1 Tbsp	cilantro
1 tsp	oregano
2-3 c	reserved gravy/au jus from crock pot
2-3 Tbsp	your fave BBQ sauce (I used Famous Dave's Sweet and Spicy)
4 slc	lightly toasted rye bread with seeds (or not)
4 slc	Swiss or sharp white chedder cheese to cover
	fresh cilantro or parsley, for garnish
BEEF AND AU JUS - IF STARTING FROM SCRATCH
3 lb	beef brisket or eye round
1 can(s)	low sodium beef broth
1 can(s)	water
1 pkg	dry Italian salad dressing seasoning

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Allison Hazell

Lightly Salted

Midlothian, VA (pop. 653,187)

ahazell

Member Since Oct 2011

Allison's Notes:

I was trying to figure out what to do with my leftover crockpot beef brisket/eye round last night. I had about 1-1 1/2 lbs left of nice tender "pulled beef" sitting in the wonderful au jus. I looked to see what I had in my pantry and did this. Wow, it really hit the spot.

(See Allison's Original Version of Recipe)

Comments from the Test Kitchen:

Yum, yum, yum! A crafty - and delicious - way to use up leftovers.

Directions

IF STARTING FROM SCRATCH, HERE'S HOW TO COOK THE CROCK POT BEEF: Place 3 lbs of beef into crock pot with beef broth, water and Italian seasoning. Cook for 10 hours on low. This beef and it's au jus can be used for a number of recipes, including chimichanga filling, tacos, shredded beef nachos, etc.

With 1-1 1/2 lbs of shredded tender beef remaining in crock pot, remove enough liquid to keep it totally drenched but not too soupy. Put that liquid aside for another use. Add chopped onion, pepper, cilantro and oregano into the crock pot with remaining beef and au jus. Turn crock pot up to high and cook for 40-60 mins.