Spicy Italian Beef

Season beef roast liberally with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, brown the beef on all sides in the olive oil over medium high heat.

Place roast in large crock pot with whole, peeled garlic cloves all around the meat. Deglaze the skillet with the beef broth, scraping all the bits from the bottom of the pan.

Sprinkle the oregano, basil, pepper flakes, salt and granulated garlic over the meat. Pour the liquid and all the bits from the skillet over the meat. Cover and cook on high for 4 hours.

Put the crock in the refrigerator overnight (optional, but makes it easier to slice the meat).

To serve: Slice meat thinly and heat in the defatted broth in a pan on the stove. Pile on crusty rolls with sauteed onions and peppers and pass the broth to dip the sandwiches.