Easy Steak Sandwich Recipe
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Easy Steak Sandwich

By: zigmondo 
"It tried for years to make a cheesesteak as good as the take our sub shops of Southeastern Massachusetts. I think these are about as close as you can come at home. Freezing the steak the day before makes it easy to cut into very thin slices."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (34)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
25 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 1 sandwich
 

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/4 medium onion, sliced
  • 4 large fresh mushrooms, sliced
  • 1/4 green bell pepper, sliced into long strips
  • 1 (1/2 pound) well-marbled beef steak of any type, sliced as thinly as possible
  • 3 tablespoons chopped pickled hot peppers
  • 1 teaspoon Hot pepper sauce
  • 2 slices sharp Cheddar cheese
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/3 French baguette, cut in half lengthwise

Directions

  1. Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion; cook and stir until tender. Push onion to the side of the pan, and add the mushrooms. Cook and stir until softened, then add the bell pepper and cook just until tender, about 3 minutes. Remove from the pan with a slotted spoon, and set aside.
  2. Add the remaining butter to the skillet. No need to clean the pan, just let it heat up a little bit. Place the steak in the skillet along with the pickled peppers. Season with salt and pepper. The steak cooks really fast, just a couple of minutes. Once the steak is mostly browned, return the onion and pepper to the pan. Cook until heated through.
  3. Turn off the heat, and place the slices of cheese over the top of the pile so they can melt. Scoop the whole pile into the awaiting bread, making sure to pour some of the juices onto that wonderful sandwich.

Footnotes

  • Tips
  • When shopping for steak sandwich steak, I advise you pay more attention to the way the meat looks than the cut. You can't go wrong with a nice tender 'New York', but I tend to look for the cheap steaks with some nice marbles (fat).
  • If you have time, freeze the steak. Then, with your sharpest knife, slice the frozen steak as thin as you can. That is the hardest part.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 1197 | Total Fat: 57.7g | Cholesterol: 223mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 25, 2008 by condor43   view full review
Just so happens, this sammie is the same in northeast MA. I made one yesterday for the first...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 1, 2006 by Mike Pellerin   view full review
This is the "quintessential" Massachusetts cheese steak! Pop the thing under the broiler for a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 8, 2007 by K.Baker   view full review
This was the easiest steak sandwich to make and my family loved it! I used provolone instead...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 25, 2007 by Aspiring Chef Rita Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Way to go!!! I just love those cherry peppers in this sandwich and I add some of the juice...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 13, 2006 by KELL3   view full review
it was a very good sandwich. it was very spicey, and smelled amazing while cooking. I acually...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2006 by BigReddOne   view full review
Nice sandwich but not even close to a Philly Cheesesteak.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 2, 2009 by Great Pie Maker   view full review
Love this recipe. The first time I made this with a Sirloin Steak I found on sale. I cut it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 25, 2008 by Shirley   view full review
Good, but no where near a PA. Cheesesteak. We can't find a good one here, so I try to make my...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 23, 2010 by robbinsgirl01   view full review
Pretty good. I used provolone and pepper jack. Will make again.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on May 10, 2010 by erin_L   view full review
I didn't add the peppers (family doesn't like them ) But I thought it made a great sandwich!

 

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