Cheesesteak Style Sloppy Joes are packed with flavors reminiscent of a classic Philly Cheesesteak. Made with ground beef, these sandwiches are filled with bell pepper, onion, and topped with melty cheese. Best of all, they’re made in a single pan and ready in thirty minutes or less.
Cheesesteak Style Sloppy Joes may be my new favorite ground beef recipe. If you know me at all, you’ll know that I absolutely love a good cheesesteak (check out my recipe for the Best Ever Philly Cheesesteak).
When I started seeing recipes popping up for a cheesesteak sloppy joe, I had to give it a whirl, and of course put my own spin on it!
While I’ve never been a huge fan of sloppy joes, I’m loving this cheesesteak version. They’re filled with sauteed green bell peppers and onions, which provide a bit of crunch and flavor.
If you’re a fan, you can also add in some diced mushrooms (my husband said that was the only thing missing from these sandwiches!). I think a dash of paprika or cayenne pepper would also taste great in this recipe, if you’re looking to amp up the flavor even more.
You should also try my recipe for Cheesesteak Wonton Tarts. They can be made as shown (with ribeye) or with ground beef, just like my sloppy joe recipe.
I’ve also come up with a skillet meal based on my sloppy joe recipe – try my Cheesesteak Pasta Skillet Meal. It’s ready in just 30 minutes, and is made in a single pan! It’s like a homemade, from-scratch hamburger helper.
Lastly, I highly recommend buying some fresh baked bread from your local bakery. I swung by my local grocery store’s bakery and picked up some fresh kaiser rolls.
A lightly toasted, fresh baked bun is the perfect vessel for these sloppy joes.
Cheesesteak Style Sloppy Joes
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 small onion
- 1 green bell pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 cup beef broth
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 4 slices white american or provolone cheese
- 4 rolls
Instructions
- Heat a saute pan over medium heat. Crumble ground beef and season with salt and pepper, then cook until browned. Remove from pan and set aside.
- Add butter to pan. Once melted, add onion and bell pepper and saute until onions are translucent.
- Return ground beef to pan. Add garlic powder, worchestershire sauce, and beef broth, stirring to combine. Add cornstarch and stir until dissolved. This will thicken the beef broth and create a sauce.
- Reduce heat to low. Cover meat mixture with cheese slices and allow to set for 1-2 minutes, or until melted. Remove from heat, spoon onto rolls and serve immediately.
Sherl Kitchen says
August 16, 2018 at 7:34 pmHi, I’m making this recipe as we speak I have been wanting to find a good Philly recipe and yours does not require a bunch of ingredients which I really liked the only thing that I will be taking out will be the green pepper, mushrooms we don’t like either but I still think it will turn out wonderful! Will try to share a picture when done.
Heather says
August 16, 2018 at 7:54 pmSounds great! Do let us know how they turn out 🙂
Sherl Kitchen says
August 16, 2018 at 8:39 pmI’m just starting LOL been a little lazy do you think they will still turn out good even though I’m not using green pepper or mushroom?
Heather says
August 16, 2018 at 8:51 pmIt will turn out, but may lose some flavor without them. You can add a bit more seasoning to compensate for this. I would taste test at the end and use your judgement. Enjoy!
Sherl Kitchen says
August 16, 2018 at 9:09 pmIf my sauce turns out to be too runny can I add a little more cornstarch? Just thought I would ask before I get to that point thank you!
Heather says
August 16, 2018 at 9:14 pmYes you can!
Sherl Kitchen says
August 16, 2018 at 9:21 pmThank you for replying! That’s true I just added my own amount of pepper and I’m using garlic powder onion powder to compensate I also thought about maybe adding some Italian seasoning that it also may help thank you so much for the help!
Heather says
August 16, 2018 at 10:29 pmYou’re welcome, hope you enjoy!
Adrienne says
January 28, 2019 at 7:50 amI was just wondering if you can substitute the ground beef with Steak-umm® Sliced Steaks
Heather says
January 28, 2019 at 7:53 amYes you can!
Kimberly F Slagle says
May 22, 2019 at 8:00 amI made this recipe for my family last night. We all gave it 2 thumbs up, which means we will be having it again! So 2 adults and a 9 year old and 5 year old. So good for the whole family. My kids were leary of the bell pepper at first but once they tried it, it was all good! Thanks for the great recipe, it was nice to add something new to our dinner menu. I think mushrooms would be great in it too, but didn’t want to push my luck with the kiddos.
Heather says
May 22, 2019 at 5:22 pmGlad you enjoyed it Kimberly! I agree, mushrooms would make a great addition.