Even if you are not from Philadelphia (which I am) you have most likely heard of a Philly cheesesteak. They may be the iconic food of my hometown (along with soft pretzels, hoagies, and water ice – seriously, that’s a thing) but you can find a Philly cheesesteak on just about any pub menu anywhere nowadays. I’ve dubbed this recipe authentic Philly cheesesteaks because while most cheesesteaks in the city of Philadelphia swear by Cheese Whiz, (1) I discovered that authentic, original Philly cheesesteaks called for provolone cheese and (2) I think Cheese Whiz is kind of disgusting.
So instead of Cheese Whiz I sautéed onions and peppers (perhaps not 100% “authentic”) with super thin sliced beef and topped it all off with a generous layer of provolone cheese. I used mini buns because small sandwiches are the favorites around here but if you want to be true to cheesesteak form, pile it all into a long crusty roll.
This is a great quick weeknight meal – we ate it with a simple broccoli slaw and sweet potato fries. And if you ever find yourself in the Philadelphia area you really should seek out some water ice – it’s probably not what you think it’s really, really good.
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, sliced
- 1 bell pepper, sliced
- 1 lb. very thinly sliced beef (you can often find ribeye thinly sliced)
- 6 slices provolone cheese
- 8 small or 4 large rolls
- ketchup (optional)
- Heat olive oil in a sauté pan over medium heat. Add onions and pepper and sauté until onions have started to turn golden and peppers are softened. Salt and pepper to taste. Add beef and cook, stirring around occasionally, until meat has lost all of its pink color.
- Lay provolone cheese on top of the onions, peppers, and beef and cook until cheese has melted.
- Pile the cheesy mixture onto buns or rolls and top with ketchup if desired!
chris would love these. i totally read cheesecake at first though so what does that say about me?
Ha! Well cheesecake sounds better to me than a cheesesteak first thing in the morning too :)
Oh yum! That looks so delicious
Thanks! I want to try with chicken next – I love chicken cheesesteaks too!
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Hi, thank you!
Yum, yum, YUM! I love Philly Cheesesteaks! Is there any other kind of beef besides ribeye that you would you suggest using?
I actually think any kind of super thinly sliced beef will work fine – I like to buy it already sliced so it cooks super fast and saves me a step. Trader Joe’s sells a package of thinly sliced beef that I’ve used – can’t remember what cut it was. But really, it doesn’t matter. Just thin :)
mmm yummy!!