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You know, I’ve never been to Philadelphia. But you guys have to try these Crockpot Philly Cheesesteaks.
Watch the How To Video Here:
Crockpot Philly Cheesesteaks from Half Baked Harvest on Vimeo.
I hear it’s a pretty cool city. I know they are famous for their cheesesteaks, which I also hear they load to the top with cheese. We all know I like cheese… A LOT.
Since I can’t really pick up and fly myself to Philly to give one a try, I figured I would make my own. I also figured that this week would be as good a time as any to share this easy recipe with you. I mean, hello… talk about the ultimate Super Bowl sandwich. Speaking of which, are you ready for all the game day eats this week?? It’s going to be SO good, and these cheesesteaks are only the start.
Whoop, whoop!!
But first, we really need to chat about something that seriously excites me.
Did you guys see that Netflix confirmed the Gilmore Girls revival series?
I mean, I mean!!
I honestly cannot contain my excitement! No seriously, like I can’t. I know it’s totally lame to admit, but you guys, Gilmore Girls saved my life growing up. OKAY, that’s totally dramatic, but really, I lived for Tuesday nights! They were my escape from school, family and general pre-teen/teenage drama. And I cannot believe I am admitting this, but when I am having a bad day or I just need something that makes me feel all cozy, I will totally put Gilmore Girls on. Legit truth.
Want to know something funny? My dad cringes at this show. He sat through SEVEN years of me ritually watching this show every Tuesday night and hated every minute of it. He thinks they talk too fast or something, and he finds Lorelai 100% annoying. BUT, I could care less and the good news for him is that I don’t live at home anymore! However, he has been listening to me talk about this revival show for the last two nights during our massive “clean up” sessions. It’s safe to say he thinks I am legit insane… yep outta my mind.
But umm, Rory is coming back! YESS. SO PUMPED!
Oh MY GOSH, I just had the BEST idea. I think I need to do a week of Gilmore Girls themed recipes. Like homemade poptarts, coffee, coffee, coffee and pizza. Yup, totally happening.
Again, so pumped.
Ok, but on to today’s Crockpot Philly Cheesesteaks.
I’m kind of thinking cheesesteaks are something everybody needs to give a try at least once in their lifetime. Even if you’re vegetarian or vegan (have you guys seen the lentil and mushroom cheesesteaks?? YUM), at some point you gotta try (some form of) a cheesesteak, you know? It’s just a classic sandwich that you cannot go wrong with… saucy steak (or mushrooms/lentils), cheese and bread – you just can’t.
When I was thinking up Super Bowl recipes for this year, I had kind of a big list. So I did what I do when I can’t decide on which recipes to choose, I sent my list off to my cousin. She then chose her top five picks from the list and one of those picks were these cheesesteaks (yes, you will see the other four in the next four days!). I gotta say, I’m pretty happy she went with the cheesesteak. Sometimes you just need an easy recipe for a classic… and um, trust me these are SO easy, and SO delicious.
When I made these last week, I had to send a snapchat to my oldest brother Creighton who lives back in Cleveland. Rarely do I make food that Creigh thinks looks delicious, but I knew he would be drooling over these sandwiches. I almost felt bad torturing him with these photos… but then I didn’t, because I am his sister, and I can’t lie torturing him is kind of fun…wahahaha. Plus, he should probably get his butt outta Ohio and over to Colorado anyway. It’s time he joins the rest of the fam. Okay, and I really need another person to down all this food I’ve been making these days. With Kai away at school and Red always traveling (wait a min, I take that back Red eats next to nothing!) there’s kind of been A LOT of extra food. Seems like it’s feast or famine lately!
Anyway, the point is, I made “guy” food… and I made it so yummy!
Here’s the deal. Just throw all the ingredients into your crockpot and let them slow cook all day long. So super simple. When you’re ready to eat, just preheat your oven, stuff the saucy steak into a soft hoagie roll and LOAD it up with all the provolone cheese you can get your hands on. That’s it, then just wrap the sammie in foil and place it in the oven to let the cheese get all warm and melty.
You need to make sure you wrap these sandwiches in foil. The key is to melt the cheese while keeping the bread super soft and moist, so foil is KEY. Of course if you prefer crispy bread, then by all means, skip the foil, but I’m going to be honest, for this sandwich you don’t want crispy bread, soft is best here.
And then of course, fries are HIGHLY recommended as well. For me… and for my family, fries are a MUST, ketchup too.
OH and lastly, I topped my cheesesteaks with honeyed jalapenos. May sound a little odd, but if you like spicy, it is so GOOD!
Crockpot Philly CheeseSteaks.
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories Per Serving: 641 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ingredients
- 1-2 slice sweet onions thinly (I used 1)
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon worchestire sauce
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 pounds round sirloin steak or skirt steak, thinly sliced (use 1 1/2 pounds New York Strips or Ribeys for the Stove-Top version)
- 1 teaspoon garlic power
- salt + pepper
- 8 ounces button mushrooms sliced
- 2 poblano peppers or green bell peppers sliced
- 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
- 2 1/2 - 3 cups beef broth
- 1/3 cup fresh cilantro or parsley
- 4-6 hoagie rolls
- chipotle or regular mayo optional
- 6 slices provolone cheese
Instructions
- In the bowl of a crockpot, toss together the onions, brown sugar and worchestire sauce. Add the butter and steak. Sprinkle the steak with garlic powder and then generously sprinkle with salt and pepper. Nest add the mushrooms and bell peppers and then pour in 2 1/2 cups of beef broth + the soy sauce. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hour or on high for 5-6 hours, stirring once or twice throughout cooking if possible. If the liquid get too low (if the steak is not mostly submerged in beef broth), add the remaining 1/2 cup of beef broth.
- Once the steak is finished cooking, stir in the cilantro. Taste and adjust salt + pepper to your liking.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Spread a little mayo on each hoagie (if using) and then stuff equal amounts of the steak mixture into each hoagie roll and then generously top with provolone cheese. Wrap each hoagie in foil and place in the oven for 5-10 minutes or until the cheese has melted. Serve warm with jalapeños + french fries if desired.
To Make these Cheesesteak on the Stove
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Heat a a large skillet over medium high heat. Add 2 tablespoons butter and the onion. Sprinkle the onion with brown sugar, cook for about 5 minutes or until the onion is soft. Add the green pepper, mushrooms and a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook 5-8 minutes or until the veggies are soft. Remove from the skillet and place in a bowl.
- Return the skillet to medium high heat and add another tablespoon butter. When the skillet is hot, add the steak and sprinkle it with the garlic powder. Cook for 2-3 minutes or until the steak is cooked to your liking. Remove from the heat and add the worchestire sauce and soy sauce. Spread a little mayo on each hoagie (if using) and then stuff equal amounts of the steak mixture into each hoagie roll and then generously top with provolone cheese. Wrap each hoagie in foil and place in the oven for 5-10 minutes or until the cheese has melted. Serve warm with jalapeños + french fries if desired.
Game day eats for the win.
P.S. what do you guys think of my Gilmore Girl inspired recipes idea?? Any suggestions or must makes??!?!? Tell me, tell me! 🙂
Any thoughts on freezing the sandwiches in the foil and then cooking them in the oven later? How long would they need to be in the oven for and at what temp?
HI! I think freezing would be great. I would say 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes in the foil and then maybe 5 minutes out of foil to help them crisp. Let me know if you have any other questions. Hope you love these! THANKS!
I made these tonight to have for lunches this week! Oh my goodness girlie… you nailed this recipe! My house smells amazing and I CANNOT wait to have this for lunch this week. Thanks for such a wonderful recipe! I shared your recipe on my blog tonight and I’d love for you to check it out. Wishing you all the best :).
Oh my gosh!! Thank you! I will check it out!!
I totally think you should do some “diner” inspired meals, referring to Luke’s Diner 🙂 That’d be awesome. I actually named my son Luke because I loved that name so much partially thanks to GG 🙂 Love that show, and I love Philly cheesesteak sandwiches, so I’m going to make this recipe next weekend. I’m excited!
Absolutely love your blog Tieghan I even got my sister hooked as well! Made these yesterday! Probably the 15th recipe of yours I have made all of them have come out perfect with raging compliments from my guests! This one was of course a huge hit as well!
YEAHHHHH! This is so awesome, THANK YOU! 🙂
I’m not sure I’ve ever commented but I’ve been reading for a while. I would love some Gilmore Girls inspired recipes. Love, LOVE that show!
hehe! THANK YOU! 🙂 Already planning it!
I enjoy far too few cheesesteaks. We have our annual one at the MN State Fair, and maybe make them once a year at home. So good. LOVE your chipotle tahini mayo addition!!
THANK YOU! I bet those cheesesteaks are KILLER! 🙂
Perfect excuse to bust out the slow cooker!
Thanks Matt! Hope you are having a great week!
Ohh, these sound so delicious. Perfect for days that are still cold.
Also, I am right with you there with the Gilmore Girls love. It has been my coping mechanism for many a trying day. There are some episodes I have watched far, far too many times. The Reigning Lorelai? Yup, love off-the-rails Emily. Gilmore Girls inspired recipes would make me soooooo happy. 🙂
hehe! SO excited we feel the same about Gilmore Girls! Thank you! 🙂
This looks and sounds amazing! I’m definitely saving this to make soon. I’d love to meal prep this to have for lunches! Thanks for sharing such a delicious crockpot recipe!
Thank you so much, Chelsea!
I’m from Philly and this sounds pretty darn good!! I like provolone cheese but you can also use Cheese Wiz, that’s what Jim’s Steaks on South Street uses and that’s the first cheesesteak I ever had.
Jesus. You know how when you meet someone at a party and they just start talking and they keep talking and talking and talking and never really say anything but they keep babbling incoherently without taking a breath and you want to scream STOP! JUST STOP! IF YOU HAVE A POINT THEN GET TO IT BUT OTHERWISE JUST STOP!
Yeah.
And by the way, it’s *couldn’t* care less, Worcestershire, and garlic *powder*. Not to mention “next,” “sliced” and “gets.”
They’ll let anyone on the Interwebs.
If you don’t have anything nice to say don’t say it all…Thanks for reading! 🙂
I’m not easily impsesred but you’ve done it with that posting.
Wow, sorry you have to deal with rude people. I love your recipes and your cookbook. Keep up the good work, girl!
Thank you Cassie!
I’m fascinated by the honeyed jalapeños. Can you tell me how you make them? Just toss them in a saucepan together?
HI! Yes, I do 1/4 cup honey to one jalapeno. Thank you!
Still looking and Drooling over THIS! It’s a must on a game day!!!!
My favorite part of these is that they can be prepared in the crockpot! I love make ahead food!
Kari
http://www.sweetteasweetie.com
I am so excited this recipe popped up today! Will definitely be making this for the super bowl. Can you share your French fries recipe? Thank you!!