Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds london broil
  • 1 onion quartered
  • 2 carrots peeled, cut in half
  • 2 stalks celery cut in half
  • 5 cloves garlic crushed
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 refrigerated pie crust round
  • 1/2 bunch broccoli rabe remove some of the stem
  • 1 1/2 cups beef prepared shredded
  • 3/4 cup provolone shredded

Method

  • Into the slow cooker... pour in the water, onion, carrots, celery, garlic and bay leaf. Season the London broil with Italian seasoning and place on top of the veggies.
  • Set the slow cooker on low for 5 hours. At the end, remove the bay leaf, I leave the veggies in tact in there. Shred the meat right in the pot and let it soak up all that yummy broth. Now I dare you to not dip your fingers in there and have a taste! ;-)
  • Now for the savory crostata! Preheat your oven to 385 degrees.
  • Cook the broccoli rabe in boiling salted water until tender. Drain very well, you do not want mud moisture when you put it on the pie dough. I season lightly with salt, pepper and a little garlic powder.
  • Get some of that fabulous shredded beef, again draining the liquid.
  • Time to assemble! Roll out the dough onto a lined baking sheet. Layer on the shredded cheese, broccoli rabe and the beef leaving a little bit of the edge bare because we are going to fold that up.
  • Fold the edges up slightly, the center will still be open. Press the dough together a bit so it stays in place. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the dough is golden.