Summer is meant for spending time with family and friends, not standing in the kitchen all day.

That’s why a slow-cooked roast is one of our favorite meals. Simply season your roast, place it in the slow cooker in the morning, and let it cook low and slow while you enjoy your day. By dinner, you’ll have tender, flavorful beef that’s ready to enjoy and plenty of leftovers for quick meals throughout the week.

Easy Host Roast

Garlic Butter Roast Beef Sliders

These sliders are one of our favorite ways to use leftover slow-cooked roast. They’re buttery, cheesy, and come together in less than 30 minutes. Perfect for feeding a house full of guests, game day, or an easy summer dinner.

Ingredients

• 1 package Hawaiian sweet rolls
• 3 cups shredded slow-cooked roast
• 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 8 slices provolone, Swiss, or sharp white cheddar
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• Optional: Everything Bagel Seasoning or poppy seeds

Directions

1. Preheat your oven to 375°F.
2. In a skillet over medium heat, sauté the sliced onions until soft and lightly caramelized. Stir in the balsamic vinegar and cook for another minute. Remove from heat.
3. Slice the Hawaiian rolls in half, keeping the tops and bottoms together.
4. Place the bottom half of the rolls into a lightly greased 9×13 baking dish.
5. Layer the shredded roast evenly over the buns.
6. Top with the caramelized onions, followed by the cheese.
7. Place the tops of the rolls over the filling.
8. Mix together the melted butter, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, and Worcestershire sauce. Brush generously over the tops of the rolls.
9. Sprinkle with Everything Bagel Seasoning or poppy seeds if desired.
10. Cover loosely with foil and bake for 15 minutes.
11. Remove the foil and bake another 5–8 minutes, until the tops are golden brown and the cheese is melted.
12. Cut apart and serve warm.

Farmstead Tip

Cook one roast in the slow cooker at the beginning of the weekend. Enjoy a traditional roast dinner the first night, then use the leftovers for these sliders the next day. It’s one of the easiest ways to feed family and friends without spending your whole visit in the kitchen.

Easy Host Roast. One roast. Big flavor. Big options. Endless versatility.