Philly Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes are an amazing easy weeknight meal that anyone can make and everyone will love. This simple recipe elevates a classic sloppy joe recipe loved by both kids and adults alike. You can’t go wrong with Sloppy Joes for dinner! MMM.
Philly Cheesesteak Sloppy Joe Recipe
Philly Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes are the ultimate easy comfort food! There’s something so comforting about a Sloppy Joe Skillet simmering on the stove. Messy, delicious, and EASY!
Inspired by classic Philly Cheesesteaks, these sloppy joes are sure to please the family whether you’re having a quiet dinner at home or watching the Super Bowl. They’re almost as delightful as a first ever xylophone.
Kid Friendly Sloppy Joes
Although Henry isn’t quite ready to tear into a full blown sloppy joe…he loved tasting these. This is his favorite week of life so far. :) Pat was a big fan as well, these are just too tasty.
Cheesy, easy, comforting…you name it. Philly Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes for the winter win!
Don’t you want to eat one or three? I know I do. How am I still hungry after all the food around the holidays?? I’ll never know. I guess it comes with the job.
How to Make Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes
It might be the cheese on top, I’m just saying. I love making a big pot of these and then using it for lunch for the week. High fives all around!
If you’re looking for the perfect recipe you can make in under an hour (30 minute cook time and most of that you can be doing your own thing!) and then serve to a very happy family, these Philly Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes are IT! You probably already have all the ingredients you need to make them. I know you wanna try them.
If you’re looking for awesome sides for these Easy Sloppy Joes, check out our Parmesan Crusted Potato Wedges, Shoestring Potatoes, or Bourbon Bacon Green Beans. YUM! I’ve always got extra room in my belly for an amazing sandwich…and these Philly Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes are a definite favorite.
See the recipe card below or watch the video for full details on How to Make Philly Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes. Enjoy!
Some of our other favorite sandwich recipes include:
- Stovetop Burgers
- Homemade Sloppy Joes
- Rotel Dip Chicken Sandwiches
- How to Make Broiled Hamburgers
- Bacon Cheeseburger Sloppy Joes
- Chicken Cordon Bleu Sandwiches
Philly Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef I use 80/20, lean/fat ratio
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 medium yellow onion diced
- 1 green bell pepper stems & seed removed, diced
- ½ pound brown mushrooms minced
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 teaspoon cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
- 2-4 tablespoons Velveeta
- 4-8 slices Provolone cheese depending how cheesy you want
- 6 ciabatta rolls
Instructions
- In a large cast iron skillet, place the ground beef and cook, over medium-high heat, until the crust is seared to a dark brown. Stir the beef and continue cooking it until about 50% of the beef is seared. Place a strainer over a large heat-resistant bowl and strain the beef. Set the beef aside.
- Add two tablespoons of the beef fat and butter to the skillet. Add the chopped onions, green pepper and mushrooms. Cook, over medium heat, for 1-2 minutes then stir. Cook another 2 minutes until vegetables are just tender.
- Add the beef to the vegetables and stir.
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and beef broth.
- Add the beef broth mixture, cider vinegar, ketchup, Worcestershire Sauce, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes to the beef/vegetable mixture.
- Bring to a boil, over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer until the mixture has thickened, 5-10 minutes.
- Heat oven to broil and while the mixture thickens; butter and toast the insides of the buns. Place the buns, buttered side up, on a foil-lined cooking sheet and broil the insides of buns until golden brown. Transfer the buns to a cooling rack.
- When the beef mixture has thickened, remove from the heat add the processed cheese. Mix until the cheese has incorporated. Season to taste, if needed.
- Remove the top buns from the cooking sheet.
- Place a large scoop of the meat mixture on top of each bottom bun and cover with 1-2 slices of Provolone cheese. Broil the sloppy Joes just until the cheese melts and transfer the tray to a cooling rack.
- Replace the top buns and serve.
- Enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Really tasty! We made them with unsalted beef broth and unsalted butter, so they wouldn’t be salty, but didn’t change anything else. We like them even better than regular sloppy Joe’s, so they make for a nice alternative to those. We’ll be making double batches so we can freeze some portions for “no cook” nights. The mixture is great on brioche buns from Aldi’s! Thanks for an easy recipe we’ll be enjoying often!
I’m so happy to hear you loved this recipe, Katwyn!
Very very salty! Does not need the extra table salt with the Beef broth, worstershire suace and cheese. Family liked it and would make again without the extra salt.
Modify to your liking!
Fast salt fixes: Unsalted butter & unsalted beef broth
My Mom use to make something like this. It sounds close enough to that I’m going to try it!!!1
Let me know how they compare!!
Made this last night and it was delicious! Skipped mushrooms is was a big hit. Today for lunch we Put the meat mixture on top of romaine/tomato/avocado salad with salsa as a dressing and shredded cheese on top. Delish! Will make again. Thank you for a wonderful site. So user friendly ! Penny
Thank you so much, Penny!
Made this tonight for dinner for a house full of teenage boys. It was super delicious. Omitted the Velveeta cheese, but it was great without it.
That makes me so happy to hear!
5 stars!
I think I forgot to rate this! 5 stars for sure!
I don’t care for regular sloppy joes , but these were out of this world delicious! I have made them twice now. I follow the directions exactly, except I use 2 pounds ground beef, no need to double anything- except I do add a little more cider vinegar and ketchup. I also add garlic. The ciabatta rolls make this over the top! I get 8 generous servings using the 2 pounds of beef. I found Velveeta in single serving pouches, they come in a box of three and one packet is the perfect amount for this! Thank you so much for this recipe. It’s been added to my rotation.
Yay! Best comment ever :) :) :)
Hi! This looks delicious! I need to use 2 pounds of ground beef , as I have big eaters in my family. Can you please give me the measurements for doubling this recipe? Thank you!
Hi! You can adjust the servings in the recipe card (hover over the servings amount) and it will give you the measurements. Enjoy!
Im sure these sloppy joes are awsome but i love looking at Henry’s smile, to me that is more awsome!
Aw thank you Eli!