Philly Cheesesteak Recipe!

Living on a farm in the middle of North Dakota our freezer is always full of steaks, roasts, hamburger, etc.  It is one of the perks of living on a farm!  So I love finding new recipes that are easy for me to cook all that meat into a great meal for my family.  My husband loves Philly Cheesesteak Sandwiches and this is one that I have experimented with a few times, tweaked it, and this is the recipe that we like the best.

First you need to start with the roast.  I made two separate roasts here, one was a rump roast (left), and one was an arm roast (right) because I have 6 mouths to feed, sometimes more if my husband last-minute invites someone over to our house after working a long day at the farm.  To make a really good roast, you have to cook it long and slow!  I usually start the roast at around noon, cook it at 300F for 4-4.5 hours, then turn it up to 350F for last 30-45 minutes, so supper will be ready about 6 p.m.  I have yet to overcook, or burn a roast using this method.  Put the meat in a pan (I use glass), sprinkle with a little salt and pepper, cover it with tinfoil and put it in the stove.  This time I didn't add any more spices, I wanted just the meat this time to be able to turn it into the Philly Cheesesteak later.  After the 4-5 hours of cooking, take the meat out and let it 'set' for about 10 minutes on the counter.  This keeps the juices in the meat better.  While the meat is setting, lets get our vegetables ready!

 

In a frying pan, put 1-2 tablespoons of butter.  Cook on medium-high heat, I put 2 large onions, yellow peppers, red peppers, orange peppers, and lastly 2 cups of sliced mushrooms.  Cook and stir until all vegetables are soft.

While the vegetables are cooking, lets get the cheese ready.  I used 1 block of Velveeta 'Queso Blanco' cheese, 2 cup of shredded cheese of your choice (provolone or mozzarella), then about 1 cup of milk, and you can add some spices to kick it up (regular Pepper or Cayenne Pepper are both good choices, or get creative and put your own spices in).  Put in a microwave safe bowl, and melt on medium heat stirring every few minutes so it doesn't burn.

So, now that the vegetables are almost done, the cheese is melting, lets get the roast pulled apart.  All I used was two forks, and pulled it apart into little pieces that are easy for my kids to chew.  It is so savory and tender, it basically just fell apart by itself:

Lastly, I take the buns, slather butter on both sides, and put on the griddle for about 4-5 minutes to just brown them slightly (make sure you brown them with the butter, it tastes so yummy!!!)

Ok, now your ready to assemble your sandwich!  Take your toasted bun, put the roast beef, vegetables, and then slather with the cheese!  I let everyone make their own sandwich so they can put as much of whatever ingredient that they want.  How does it look?  We made it last week, and after the meal is done and everyone is full, I throw all the meat, vegetables, and cheese together in a bowl and we had 'Leftover Philly Cheesesteak Sandwiches' for the next few days lunch! 

This is a really easy recipe to make and I love that it has almost every food group in the sandwich!  I usually serve with another vegetable (steamed green beans, salad, etc), and then a fruit.  Give it a try and let me know what you think, or if you came up with a way to add to the recipe, I am all ears!  Happy cooking and making family memories!!!