#924: Philly Cheese Steak Sloppy Joes

I thought this recipe looked delicious, but I was a little nervous about serving it to my family.  I was right to be concerned.  When I put it on the table, my normally Sloppy-Joe-loving family all turned their noses up at it.  No that's not fair, Brian was willing to try it but the girls were not happy.  I made it very clear that I was NOT making something else for dinner so they could eat it or leave.  Fortunately they made a good decision to try it...and what a shock, they LOVED it.  I'm not kidding, after one bite Allison said, "This is the BEST Sloppy Joes ever!" 

We will definitely be making this again.  My family wasn't as big of fans of the cheese sauce and I thought it was a little gritty, so next time I'll probably just put a piece of provolone cheese on the bread and toast it so the cheese melts.  Oh, and don't eat these on hamburger buns.  They are too juicy/drippy and get the buns all soggy.  This is definitely better served on a crusty roll. 

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1lb ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium green bell pepper, seeded and chopped (I omitted)
¼ cup steak sauce
1 cup beef broth
salt and ground black pepper, to taste
4 hamburger buns
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon flour
1 cup milk
1 cup shredded provolone cheese

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and cook while breaking the ground beef up into chunks with a spatula or spoon until browned. Add the green bell pepper and onion and cook for 3-4 minutes, until the onions start to become tender. Drain an excess liquid. Stir in steak sauce and beef broth, season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and cook until the mixture is thickened and bubbly.

While the meat is cooking, split the hamburger buns and butter each of the cut sides. Heat a large skillet to medium heat. Place split hamburger buns cut side down into the skillet and cook until lightly browned on the bottom. Remove from the pan and set aside.
Melt butter in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute. Whisk in milk and cook until the mixture is thickened and bubbly. Remove from heat and stir in the cheese until it is melted and incorporated into the sauce.
To assemble sloppy joes- pile the meat mixture onto the top of the bottom half of each bun, top with the provolone cheese sauce, and place the top half of the hamburger bun onto the sandwich.
(Makes 4 Servings)