Ground Beef Philly Cheesesteak Grilled Cheese
This ground beef Philly cheesesteak grilled cheese will add a little excitement to your dinner table. Bell pepper and onion studded ground beef gets sandwiched between two layers of melted provolone cheese and perfectly toasted bread to thrill your taste buds and satisfy the hungriest of appetites.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- salt & pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 white onion diced or thinly sliced
- 1/2 green bell pepper chopped
- 8 slices Provolone Cheese
- 8 slices quality white bread sourdough will also work
- 4 tbsp butter
Instructions
- Add the ground beef square to a hot medium to large-sized skillet over medium heat. Let the meat cook for a minute or two, without breaking it apart, developing a nice sear.
- Flip the chunk of meat, repeating to sear the other side. Once both sides are seared use a spatula to break the meat up as much as possible. Drain the meat and return to the skillet.
- Add in the salt, pepper, and Worcestershire, stirring occasionally and cooking until fully browned. Transfer the meat to a waiting plate, and set it aside.
- Add the 2 tablespoons of butter to the same pan and melt. Add in the pepper and onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions have caramelized. Remove the pan from heat, stir in the cooked ground beef until everything's evenly incorporated, and set the mixture aside.
- Butter the outsides of all the slices of bread.
- Flip four slices of buttered bread over onto a clean work space. Add a slice of cheese to the un-buttered side. Top that with a quarter of the meat mixture. Top the meat mixture with another slice of provolone.
- Finish it off with the un-buttered side of one of the other pieces of bread. Press the top slice of bread down gently to 'seal'. Repeat until all four sandwiches are assembled.
- Heat a clean skillet or griddle to medium heat. Add one sandwich to the pan and cook until browned and the cheese on that side has melted, about 3-4 minutes.
- Use two spatulas to 'hold' the sandwich together, and flip it cooking the other side until it's nicely browned as well. Transfer to a waiting plate or serving platter.
- Repeat until all the sandwiches are done.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
Notes
- When you are searing the beef, make sure to not unnecessarily move it. Just let it brown so it develops that caramelized crust and then flip it over after 2 minutes and cook on the other side.
- Want to add a little more seasoning? Garlic powder and onion powder sprinkled onto the meat work well.
- For more veggie action, dice up some button mushrooms to add to the onions and peppers. And if you're not a fan of the veggies, feel free to skip them.