I love making these Philly cheese steak Sloppy Joes when I want a super satisfying dinner that’s also easy to pull together. It’s ground beef cooked with onions and peppers in a tangy, savory sauce. It tastes exactly like it sounds: part sloppy Joe, part Philly cheese steak.
The steak sauce is definitely the hero flavor. It’s sweet, a little smoky, and totally rich. Add in the thick, provolone cheese sauce and you have a hearty and delicious meal. If you’re in a rush, you could swap in provolone slices instead of making a sauce. Put the open-faced sandwiches in the broiler or toaster oven for a minute to melt that cheese.
I like to serve these sandwiches with a crisp green salad or roasted vegetables, to balance out the richness of the meat and cheese.
This recipe is indulgent, but not over the top — exactly my kind of weeknight dinner.
Philly cheese steak sloppy Joes recipe
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stove top
- Cuisine: American
Description
An easy and satisfying sandwich that’s half Philly cheese steak, half sloppy Joe.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1lb ground beef
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 medium green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
- 1/4 cup steak sauce
- 1 cup beef broth
- salt and ground black pepper (to taste)
- 4 hamburger buns
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup provolone cheese, shredded
Instructions
- Cook the beef and vegetables. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and cook while breaking the ground beef up into chunks with a spatula or spoon until browned. Add the green bell pepper and onion and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until the onions start to become tender. Drain any excess liquid. Stir in steak sauce and beef broth, season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and cook until the mixture is thickened and bubbly.
- Toast the buns. While the meat is cooking, split the hamburger buns and butter each of the cut sides. Heat a large skillet to medium heat. Place split hamburger buns cut side down into the skillet and cook until lightly browned on the bottom. Remove from the pan and set aside. You can also toast or broil the buns.
- Make the cheese sauce. Melt butter in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute. Whisk in milk and cook until the mixture is thickened and bubbly. Remove from heat and stir in the cheese until it is melted and incorporated into the sauce.
- Assemble the sloppy Joes. Pile the meat mixture onto the top of the bottom half of each bun, top with the provolone cheese sauce, and place the top half of the hamburger bun onto the sandwich.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 522
- Sugar: 10.8 g
- Sodium: 996 mg
- Fat: 21 g
- Carbohydrates: 39.8 g
- Protein: 37 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg
