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Easy Philly Cheese Steak Sloppy Joes (Ground Beef)

10 minutes prep to these tasty Philly Cheese Steak Sloppy Joes! A messy mashup that breaks the mold and takes the traditional Sloppy Joe to new levels! Made with ground beef, peppers, and onions in a smokey, thick sauce-topped with melty cheese!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 774 kcal
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 1 small green bell pepper diced
  • 1 small red bell pepper diced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced or pressed, or replace with 1 tsp garlic powder or jarred garlic
  • 2 pounds lean ground beef I used grass-fed 90/10
  • ⅓ cup BBQ sauce store-bought or homemade
  • 1 cup beef broth not condensed beef broth, it's concentrated and too salty
  • 1 teaspoon Beef Better Than Bouillon or a beef bouillon cube
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground pepper
  • 8 ounces Monterey jack cheese shredded, best if hand shredded, packaged cheese doesn't melt fully
  • 6 Brioche buns or keep it low-carb and skip the buns

Instructions

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  1. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat until warm. Add the onion and bell peppers and saute until the veggies become soft, about 5-7 minutes.
  2. Add the garlic (3 cloves) and saute for 30 seconds, until fragrant.
  3. Push the onions and peppers off to the side of the pan, and cook the ground beef (2 lbs) until no longer pink, breaking it with a meat chopper or wooden spoon as it cooks and blending it with the onions and peppers.
  4. Add the bbq sauce (⅓ cup), broth (1 cup), bouillon (1 tsp), Worcestershire (1 TBL), salt (1 tsp), and pepper (½ tsp), and stir everything together to combine it well. Allow the mixture to simmer for 10 minutes while the sauce thickens and the flavors meld.
  5. Just before serving, stir in the shredded cheese (8 ounces). Top each bun with the beef mixture and enjoy! *If desired, toast buns with a little butter in a pan/griddle or place cut side up on the baking sheet and toast at 350° F (175° C) for 3-5 minutes.

Notes

  • Refrigerate - Save the delicious leftovers without the buns in an airtight container in the fridge for up to five days. Or frozen for up to 3 months!
  • Reheating - To enjoy again, heat the sloppy joe Philly cheesesteak filling in a skillet on the stove, adding a splash of water to moisten the ingredients.
  • Variations & Substitutions
  • Make Philly Cheese Steak Sloppy Joes in the Slow Cooker by browning beef, adding ingredients to cooker, and cooking on LOW for 4 hours or HIGH for 2-3 hours. Thicken sauce with cornstarch if desired, and cook for an additional 30 mins. Add cheese last 15 mins. Serve warm or in buns.
  • Gluten-Free Philly Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes serve on gluten-free buns or omit buns, make sure your sauces and spices are all gluten-free. 
  • Low-Carb Ground Beef Philly Cheesesteak | Omit buns and use sugar-free BBQ sauce and spoon onto Keto buns or eat by itself. 
  • I prefer using grass-fed lean ground beef, such as 90/10. If you use a high-fat percentage, drain off the grease after cooking it.
  • The thickness of the sauce could depend on the fat content in your meat. If the sauce is too thin, you can thicken it with cornstarch. Mix 2 teaspoons of cornstarch and 2 teaspoons of room temperature water. Stir it into the sauce after the 10-minute simmer time.
  • Use your favorite BBQ sauce or try this homemade sauce.
  • The ‘Better Than Bouillon’ adds depth of flavor to the sauce, and this paste version is tastier and better for you than the dried cubes, I used this in my Smash burger recipe.
  • Traditionally, a Philly Cheese Steak is served with provolone cheese; I’ve changed it up to Monterey Jack in this recipe. Feel free to get creative with the cheese and use your favorite.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1serving Calories 774kcal (39%) Carbohydrates 49g (16%) Protein 52g (104%) Fat 41g (63%) Saturated Fat 22g (110%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 8g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 271mg (90%) Sodium 1377mg (57%) Potassium 767mg (22%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 7g (14%) Vitamin A 1481IU (30%) Vitamin C 27mg (30%) Calcium 360mg (36%) Iron 5mg (28%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 774

% Daily Value*

Serving 1serving
Calories 774kcal 39%
Carbohydrates 49g 16%
Protein 52g 104%
Fat 41g 63%
Saturated Fat 22g 110%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 8g 40%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 271mg 90%
Sodium 1377mg 57%
Potassium 767mg 16%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 7g 14%
Vitamin A 1481IU 30%
Vitamin C 27mg 30%
Calcium 360mg 36%
Iron 5mg 28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.