Slow cooker cheesesteak sloppy Joes combines classic Philly cheesesteak flavors with the ease of a slow cooked ground beef recipe. It is a simple and delicious dish that will quickly become a family favorite!
Looking for something new to feed your picky eaters?? You have come to the right place! This easy recipe is about to become the best part of your day! Traditional Philly cheesesteak flavors interspersed with melty cheese - what could be better!
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📝Shopping list
To make this Philly cheese steak recipe you will need:
- lean ground beef - browned*
- onion - chopped
- mushroom - pieces, I use canned but fresh works too
- garlic - minced. I used the jarred kind here too, but fresh is always amazing!
- Worcestershire sauce
- Green pepper -diced. This is optional
- onion powder
- salt
- black pepper
- mozzarella cheese - shredded. Or any Italian blend. I prefer a pizza blend available in my local market.
🔪Instructions
This great recipe just involves a few simple steps:
Preparing your slow cooker
Prepare your slow cooker by coating it in a non-stick agent. Any nonstick cooking spray or oil will work. Olive oil and avocado oil are my go-to coatings.
NOTE: some slow cooker inserts come with a nonstick surface. Use of a non-stick agent is still suggested. However, oil is sometimes recommended over spray to protect the longevity of the non-stick surface. Check the manual for your slow cooker if you have any concerns.
Alternatively, you can choose to use a slow cooker liner.
Cooking
🍲Start by browning your ground beef. Ground beef can be browned stove top in a large skillet. If you have a browning feature in your slow cooker, that works as does browning beef in bunk in advance.
Pro Tip: To make this dish even easier, bulk-brown ground beef in your crockpot and freeze it in recipe-sized portions. This way you will always have some on hand for crock pot ground beef recipes. This prep step makes so many great slow cooker recipes a fraction of the work come assembly time!!
Be sure to drain the fat from your ground beef once it is cooked.
🍲Place cooked beef, into your slow cooker. Add in all remaining ingredients, other than the cheese, and stir to combine.
🍲Cover and cook on low heat for 4-6 hours or high heat for 2-3 hours.
🍲Just before serving, stir in cheese until melted. The melted cheese should be evenly distributed throughout your meat mixture.
🍲Serve promptly and enjoy!
🍽Serving suggestions
This amazing dish is just heavenly served a hamburger bun, hoagie roll, or on brioche buns. A side of potato chips or french fries will make your hangry diners smile. As will a heaping serving of potato salad, macaroni salad or any green salads.
Or, serve cheesesteak sloppy Joe as bowl. Rice, riced cauliflower, mashed potatoes, and mashed cauliflower are all terrific "bowl mates" for this dish.
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🔁Substitution ideas
- Use ground turkey or ground chicken in place of ground beef.
- To spice things up, add in some shredded pepper Jack cheese.
- If you want your final dish to be creamier, use Cheez Whiz or Velveeta in place of shredded cheese
- Diced green bell pepper adds amazing flavor to this easy dinner. Just add them in at the same time as the onions.
- Looking for an even more authentic taste? Use a toasted bun and top with a slice of provolone cheese.
If you love this recipe, please let me know in the comment section below!
Storing
Leftover slow cooker Philly cheesesteak sloppy Joes can be store in an airtight container. They will last for 3-4 days in the refrigerator.
😉Hints & hacks
- If your diners will be eating at different times, melt cheese into each serving rather than the whole pot at once.
- Cooking for a larger crowd on busy weeknights? This dish can be easily doubled.
- This dish is not as saucy as regular sloppy Joes. You may want to top with you favorite condiment such as ketchup, tomato sauce, or bbq sauce.
- Store cheesesteak sloppy Joes leftovers in meal-sized portions for easy reheat-and-eat weeknight meals
- I always recommend the use of a slow cooker liner. Of course, this is an optional step. I like to purchase my liners in bulk for a less expensive per-piece price.
- In the market for a new slow cooker? I love mine!
- Don't forget to plug your slow cooker in and turn it on! 😏
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📖 Recipe
Slow Cooker Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes
Equipment
- measuring cups and spoons
Ingredients
- 1.5 - 2 lbs ground beef browned
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 14 oz can mushroom pieces
- 1 tablespoon garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1.5 - 2 cups mozzarella cheese shredded. Or any blend that includes mozzarella. I use a pizza blend of mozzarella and parmesan.
- rolls for serving
Instructions
- brown 1.5 - 2 lbs ground beef * and add to greased slow cooker
- add in 1 medium onion, 14 oz can mushroom, 1 tablespoon garlic, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, ½ teaspoon onion powder, ½ teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon black pepper and stir to combine
- cover and cook on low heat for 4-6 hours or high heat for 3-4 hours
- Just before serving, stir in 1.5 - 2 cups mozzarella cheese until fully melted
- serve promptly
Notes
- Nutritional facts are based on dish cooked in slow cooker only. Rolls have not been included
- Ground beef can be browned in a skillet on the stove top, in a slow cooker with a brown/saute feature, or in a traditional slow cooker.
- See above right up for serving suggestions and substitution ideas
Nutrition
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Jax says
Good recipe but crappy site..had to put in email to unlock
Print button and still couldn't print..not a site I will continue to use
The Lazy Slow Cooker says
I am sorry you had the experience. Not really sure why you couldn't print it. I will try to figure it out from my end. In the meantime, I am going to email the recipe to you so you can print it. If you ever have any other issues, please do not hesitate to reach out and I will send you whatever info you need.