John Madden's Bbq Beef Sandwiches

EdsGirlAngie's Note:

Zesty and tangy! From "John Madden's Ultimate Tailgating"... this is a fabulous BBQ beef recipe for those Sunday or Monday Night Football parties, tailgating at the stadium, or just 'cause they're soooo good. Cook time doesn't include preparation of the roast.

• Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 3 lbs beef roast , cooked,cooled and shredded (I like rump roast because it's not so greasy)
• 2 onions , chopped
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 cloves garlic , minced
• ½ cup minced celery
• 1 ½ cups water
• ½ teaspoon dry mustard
• 2 cups ketchup
• 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 4 tablespoons brown sugar
• ¼ teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 ½ teaspoons chili powder

Directions:

1. In a large saucepan or small soup pot, brown onions in butter until tender.
2. Add all other ingredients including cooked and shredded beef.
3. Cover and cook over low heat for at least 2 hours, uncovering for the last 1/2 hour or so; or in a crock pot on low heat for 6 to 8 hours.
4. (I can't vouch for the crock pot method, but stovetop works just fine!).
5. Serve on buns or rolls.

Reviews

[Lucky Clover]

I LOVE BBQ, and this is some of the BEST! Definitely the best I have ever fixed. We loved it! I made the roast in the crock pot so it would be nice and tender, and I used another reviewer's suggestion of using beef broth instead of water. Other than that, I made it exactly as directed. Thanks for the recipe! It will be going in my favorites.

[DDW]

Great recipe!! I tripled this recipe to serve at a football dinner - made it "as is" except left the celery out because I was serving teens and you never know with them! I cooked my chuck roasts ahead of time in the crock pot and then put it all in an electric roaster and cooked on 200-250 for about 6 hours. The boys went crazy over it and my son said the boys are still talking about the meal. This one is a keeper and will be made again. Thanks for sharing!

[princesstrish]

We loved this, but I, like others, did not follow the recipe. Used a bone-in chuck roast, browned in a Dutch over, then into oven with 2 cups of water, covered for 2 hours. I didn't have 2 c of ketchup, so used about 1 c plus some bbq sauce and an 8 oz can of tomato sauce. Skipped the Tabasco and used 1/2 t cayenne instead. Used only 1 T sugar and it was plenty sweet for us. Yum!