This sloppy joe and cheesesteak mashup is a new comfort food classic

Cooktop Cove: This sloppy joe and cheesesteak mashup is a new comfort food classic

By Emily Monaco

Take two of America's favorite sandwiches, mix them together, and you have the recipe below! These sandwiches combine the saucy, ground beef filling of a classic sloppy joe and the flavors of a classic Philly cheesesteak. It's sure to become a household favorite within minutes.
If you want to make these sandwiches a little bit lighter, you've got a few options. You can use ground turkey or chicken instead of the ground beef, or you can up the ratio of vegetables, adding mushrooms or eggplant to the mixture. You can also reduce the amount of cheese slightly. Even with these changes, the resulting sandwiches are sure to be delicious.

Philly cheesesteak sloppy joes

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1 tablespoon olive oil

1 tablespoon butter

1 pound ground beef

1 tablespoon flour

1 onion, finely diced

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon black pepper

½ cup beef broth

8 ounces provolone cheese, grated

6 burger buns, toasted

Heat the olive oil in a skillet over high heat. Add the ground beef and brown very well on all sides. Remove the beef, leaving the fat behind.

Reduce the heat to medium, and add the butter to the skillet. Add the onions, and cook until caramelized, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle with the flour and mix well to combine.

Add the beef back to the pan and season with Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper. Add the beef broth and stir well, scraping to bring up the fond. Cook until the broth has reduced by half.

Remove from the heat, add the cheese, and stir until melted. Serve on toasted hamburger buns.