slow cooker Italian Beef Sandwiches

(serves 8 - 12). Brown the roast on all sides in butter in a skillet or Dutch oven. Place the browned roast into a slow cooker. Sprinkle the onion soup mix, the oregano and the basil over the roast, then pour the water over all. Place the lid on the slow cooker and turn it to High until steam condenses on the inside of the lid. Set the temperature to Low and cook for 8 hours or overnight, or set the temperature to AutoShift and cook for 5-6 hours, or until beef is fork-tender. Remove the beef to a large bowl and shred apart with two forks. Strain the broth from the slow cooker and discard the bits that gather in the strainer. Make sandwiches with the shredded beef and the Italian rolls and serve the strained broth for dipping.