Rachael's Philly Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes

Submitted by Karen in CT

"from The Rachael Ray Show, May 12, 2008"

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 19
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• Sloppy Joes

• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 lb ground sirloin
• 1 softball-sized onion, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup steak sauce
• 1 cup beef stock
• salt
• ground black pepper
• 4 dinner rolls
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup provolone cheese, shredded

• For the salad

• 8 ounces salami, chopped
• 4 ounces provolone cheese, chopped
• 8 ounces pepperoncini peppers
• 1 head bibb lettuce
• 1 bunch arugula
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar

directions

1. Preheat broiler.
2. In large skillet over medium-high heat with 1 turn of the pan of olive oil, brown the ground sirloin (about 5-6 minutes).
3. Add the onion and cook another 3-4 minutes, until the onions start to get tender.
4. Stir in the steak sauce and beef stock, season with salt and pepper, bring up to a bubble and cook about 2 minutes.
5. Split open rolls and toast under broiler.
6. While the meat is cooking, melt the butter in a medium-size skillet over medium-high heat.
7. Stir in the flour and cook about 1 minute.
8. Whisk in milk, bring up to a bubble and let thicken, about 2 minutes.
9. Turn off heat and stir the cheese in a figure-eight motion until it is all incorporated.
10. In a salad bowl, toss the salami, cheese, pepperoncini, Bibb lettuce and arugula with the olive oil and red wine vinegar. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
11. To serve, place a scoopful of the meat mixture onto the bottom of the rolls, then top with the cheese sauce and replace the top of the roll. Serve the salad alongside.

Reviews

[A.S.K.]

I made this last night for dinner. I had been thinking that there had to be a way to make a philly cheese steak using ground beef....so I went looking for a recipe. I saw this recipe posted on several blogs, by people swearing by it, so I desided to try it. I followed the recipe, and the only change I made was to add a little diced green pepper, and only use 2 Tb of steak sauce. First off I didn't like the cheese sauce at all, I'm not sure what happened but it was kinda grainy, I was hoping I woudn't notice as much on the sandwich but I did. Maybe that was my fault, I used 1% milk, and maybe that didn't have enough fat to hold it together, I'm not sure....but even so the taste wasn't good enough for me to try again. The meat mixture itself wasn't bad, but still not what I was expecting. I was glad I cut down the steak sauce. I think it would have been too pronounced if I had used the whole 1/4 cup. Over all I won't make this again.

 

[mer5901]

I love this recipe! In fact I've made it several times and will most likely make it again!

 

[Karabea]

I am not typically a fan of sloppy joes, but after seeing these in Rachael Ray's Big Orange Book, I was intrigued by the idea! The cheese sauce definitely needs seasoning (I added salt & pepper). We served with french fries and thought it was a great meal. Very easy to prepare, with things I always have on hand. (I did not make the salad, only the sloppy joes, so I cannot rate the salad. Sounds good though!)

 

[chefpam]

I hated this recipe. My family didn't like it either, even my husband who will eat anything! Just not worth the trouble! I think that Tom's Taverns are much better!