Barbecued Beef Sandwiches - Crock Pot Recipe

Last week my sister Mary Ann bought me a new Crock Pot book and I've been trying recipes on and off. I cannot wait for tonight's dish!

Barbecued Beef Sandwiches
Makes 12 servings
Prep Time: 20-25 minutes
Cook Time: 8-10 hours (LOW) or 4-5 hours (HIGH)

3 pounds boneless beef chuck shoulder roast
2 cups ketchup
1 medium onion, chopped
¼ cup cider vinegar
¼ cup dark molasses
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 cloves garlic, minced
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon dry mustard
½ teaspoon black pepper
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
Sesame seed buns/split

Cut roast in half and place in Crock Pot. Combine ketchup, onion, vinegar, molasses, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, salt, mustard, black pepper, garlic powder and red pepper flakes in large bowl. Pour sauce mixture over roast. Cover and cook on LOW 8-10 hours or on HIGH 4-5 hours or until done.

Remove roast from cooking liquid; cool slightly. Trim and discard excess fat from beef. Shred meat with 2 forks.

Let cooking liquid stand 5 minutes to allow fat to rise. Skim off and discard fat.

Return meat to Crock Pot. Stir to evenly coat meat with sauce. Adjust seasonings. Cover and cook on LOW 25-30 minutes or until hot.

Spoon filling into sandwich buns and top with additional barbecue sauce if desired.