Sandwiches, Beef -- Braised Cranberry Barbecue

By Judge99

Ingredients

• 1 cup less-sodium beef broth
• 1/4 cup instant minced onion
• 2 tablespoons coarsely ground black pepper
• 1 (4-pound) boneless chuck roast, trimmed $
• 1 cup sweet hickory smoke barbecue sauce (such as Bull's-Eye)
• 1 cup whole-berry cranberry sauce $
• 16 (1 1/2-ounce) hamburger buns

Preparation

Step 1

Combine first 3 ingredients in a Dutch oven. Add beef; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 3 hours or until very tender, turning beef occasionally. Remove beef from pan. Reserve 2 cups cooking liquid; discard remaining cooking liquid. Shred beef with 2 forks. Return shredded beef to pan. Add reserved cooking liquid, barbecue sauce, and cranberry sauce; stir well. Cook over medium-low heat 10 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Serve beef mixture on buns.