Valley Spotlight’s Quick Cook with Chef Erik Hoover Returns with Italian Beef Sandwiches

Mar 7

Written By Erik

Feeding the Valley

Chef Erik is back in the kitchen — and this time the slow cooker is doing most of the heavy lifting.

Recipe: Chef Erik’s *Crock Pot Italian Beef Sandwiches*

Our own Chef Erik (Cockeye) Hoover joined Valley Spotlight for the first installment of their new segment “Quick Cook” — a series focused on helping Valley families cook real meals at home for less than $25.

This weeks features Erik walking viewers through his Italian Beef Sandwich recipe that feeds a crowd without wrecking the grocery budget (Thanks, Grocery Outlet!) The entire meal clocks in at about $24, proving once again that good food at home doesn’t have to cost a fortune.

This week’s episode leans into a Midwest favorite. It’s the kind of hearty, no-nonsense meal that feeds a bunch of people and doesn’t ask for much fuss!

Erik had a good time with this one — chatting with Lauren, cracking a few jokes, and reminding everyone that cooking for your family doesn’t need to be complicated to be good.