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Pot roast can be a drippy beast, particularly if you . Once you take it out of the sauce though, it's just as sandwich-worthy as any other leftover meat. , but it's generally pretty beefy tasting, so will stand up to some heartier sandwich toppings.

One way to go about serving leftover pot roast is by pairing it with a horseradish sauce. If Arby's has taught us anything, it's that horseradish goes great with roast beef. (In fact, you may even be able to ) Another is to go Philly cheese steak-style by piling sliced meat high on a bun with melted cheese (or "cheez," if you opt to go "wit wiz") and perhaps some sautéed peppers and onions.



You could also move in the direction of a different city's iconic sandwich by topping your sliced pot roast with giardiniera a la Whichever toppings you choose, we'd suggest a hearty sub roll or at least a few thick slabs of one of the sturdier breads to stand up to the heft of the meat and toppings. You can also use leftover pot roast to create a BBQ pit beef sandwich If you'd like to totally transform your pot roast into a sandwich that will hardly be recognizable as last night's leftovers, don't put away that crock pot just yet. Instead, chop the leftover meat into large chunks and plop it back into the slow cooker.

Cover it with about one cup of a 50-50 mixture of barbecue sauce and liquid — this could be water, beer, or, for a super-sweet sauce, a soda such as a cola or root beer. Simmer the meat until it falls apart completely, which .

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