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Philly Cheesesteaks

Alicia Hahn
Sure, steak is an important ingredient, but cheese is the key to the City of Brotherly Love’s namesake sandwich

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pounds rib-eye steak
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 white onions thinly sliced
  • 2 green bell peppers thinly sliced (optional)
  • Salt to taste
  • Freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 6 large hoagie rolls split horizontally
  • 12 ounces provolone thinly sliced*

Instructions
 

  • Place steak in freezer until firm, about 45 minutes. Using a sharp knife, slice steak against the grain as thinly as possible, and refrigerate slices until ready for use.
  • Heat oven to 400°F. In a large skillet or sauté pan, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium heat before adding onion and bell pepper (if desired). Season with salt and pepper, and cook until tender, about 8 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside.
  • Place rolls on a baking sheet, and set in oven until warm but not crisp, about 5 minutes.
  • While rolls are warming, heat 1 tablespoon of oil in the sauté pan over medium heat, and add a third of the sliced meat. Season with salt and pepper, and cook until meat is no longer pink, about 3 minutes. Add a third of the sautéed vegetables to the pan, and mix with sliced meat.
  • Divide the mixture into two piles, and top each with 2 ounces of provolone. Cover pan, and let cook undisturbed until cheese is melted and vegetables are warmed through, about 3 minutes. Scoop each pile onto a warmed roll, and repeat process for other 4 sandwiches.

Notes

*In place of provolone, try one of these award winning alternatives: Vorarlberg Milch Ländle Klostertaler, Oakdale Cheese & Specialties Aged Gouda, Rogue Creamery Mount Mazama