Sometimes the best recipes happen when you take two beloved comfort foods and marry them together into something even better! These Philly cheesesteak sloppy joes are pure genius — all the flavors you love from that famous Philadelphia sandwich, but in an easy weeknight dinner that’s ready in just 35 minutes.
The secret to making these taste authentic is building layers of flavor with the A.1. sauce and steak seasoning, then letting that cornstarch work its magic to create the perfect saucy consistency that won’t slide right off your bun. Those tender peppers and onions get all caramelized and sweet, just like they do on the griddle in Philly.
Serve these up on toasted hamburger buns for a hearty family dinner, or make them with slider buns for your next game day gathering. The kids will be asking for seconds, and your husband will think you’ve been hiding your culinary talents — but we’ll keep it our little secret that they’re this simple to make!
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Philly Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 yellow onion finely diced
- 1 green pepper chopped
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1/4 cup A.1. Sauce
- 1 teaspoon steak seasoning
- sliced provolone cheese
- hamburger buns sliders, etc.
Instructions
- In a skillet pan, over medium-high heat, cook and crumble the ground beef, onion, green pepper, and salt until beef is no longer pink. Drain.
- Stir the cornstarch into the ground beef and mix together until the meat is coated in the cornstarch. Add the beef broth, A-1 sauce, and steak seasoning. Stir together and bring to a boil.
- Once boiling, reduce heat to medium-low and let it simmer, while stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes. Mixture should thicken up and will thicken up more once it’s off the heat.
- While meat is simmering, set the oven to broil, and place the buns on a cookie sheet. Butter each bun. Broil for just a few minutes. Watch carefully as they can burn easily.
- When the meat is done use a slotted spoon to scoop it out onto each bottom bun. Place a slice of provolone cheese on the top bun. Broil for a few more minutes until cheese is melted.
- Place the top bun with the cheese on top of the bottom bun with the philly cheesesteak meat. Eat warm!
