Instant Pot Philly Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes–make two classic sandwiches into one! Ground beef, green peppers and provolone cheese are all piled onto a toasted bun.
Note: the slow cooker instructions are listed in the recipe card below
Instant Pot Philly Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes
If you’re a fan of the flavors in Philly cheesesteak sandwiches you’re going to love this loose meat version of it! It’s super fast and easy to make with basic ingredients you probably already have at home.
Ingredients/Substitution Ideas
- 85/15 ground beef–or ground turkey
- Onion–I used frozen diced onions
- Water
- Better than Bouillon Beef Base–or bouillon granules
- Kosher salt
- Black pepper
- Garlic powder
- Worcestershire sauce
- Ketchup–or BBQ sauce
- Green bell pepper–or red bell pepper
- Cornstarch–or arrowroot
- Provolone cheese–sliced or shredded
- Hamburger buns–or hoagie buns
Steps to make philly sloppy joes
- Brown the ground beef and onions using the sauté setting.
- Deglaze the pot to prevent burn error message.
- Dump in the beef base, salt, pepper, garlic powder, Worcestershire, ketchup and green pepper.
- Pressure cook for 2 minutes.
- Thicken, if needed, with a cornstarch slurry.
- Stir in the cheese until melted.
- Scoop onto toasted buns and serve.
Notes/Tips
- I used my 6 quart Instant Pot*. You can also make this in your 3 quart pot. For the 8 quart pot increase broth to 1 cup.
- My son loved his sandwich with yellow mustard and pickles…I do have to admit it was pretty amazing with these additions.
- If you’d rather you can leave the cheese out of the mixture and add it on top of individual sandwiches. Personally, I liked it mixed in and all melty.
- You can easily double this recipe to feed a crowd. Keep the same cooking time.
- Serve these sandwiches alongside a fruit salad, raw veggies and dip and potato chips.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator in an airtight container* for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months. Reheat in the microwave or use the pot-in-pot method to reheat.
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More Instant Pot Sandwich Recipes You Must Try…
- Straight From Heaven Sandwich
- Instant Pot Sloppy Ottos
- Instant Pot Hot Beef And Cheese Sandwich
- Instant Pot Big Mac Sloppy Joes
- Instant Pot Pizza Joes
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Instant Pot Philly Cheesteak Sloppy Joes
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 minutes
- Total Time: 17 minutes
- Yield: 4–5 servings 1x
Description
Make two classic sandwiches into one! Ground beef, green peppers, provolone cheese are all piled onto a toasted bun.
Ingredients
- 1 pound 85/15 ground beef
- 1 cup diced onion
- 3/4 cup water
- 2 tsp Better than Bouillon Beef Base
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 Tbsp ketchup
- 1 green bell pepper, cored and diced
- 1 Tbsp cornstarch + 1 Tbsp water
- 4 ounces provolone cheese
- Hamburger buns, toasted
Instructions
Instant Pot Instructions:
- Turn Instant Pot to sauté setting. When display says HOT add in the beef and break it up. Add in the onion. Brown for about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the water and scrape bottom of pot so that nothing is sticking. Turn off Instant Pot. Dump in the beef base, salt, pepper, garlic powder, Worcestershire, ketchup and green pepper.
- Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 2 minute. When time is up move valve to venting. Remove the lid.
- In a small bowl stir together the cornstarch and water until smooth. Turn Instant Pot to saute and stir in the slurry. It will thicken quickly. Stir in the cheese.
- Scoop onto toasted buns and serve.
Slow Cooker Instructions:
- Add beef, onions, water, beef base, salt, pepper, garlic powder, Worcestershire, ketchup and green pepper into slow cooker. Use a spoon to break up the meat. Stir.
- Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours. Break up the meat with a spoon.
- In a small bowl stir together the cornstarch and water until smooth. Turn slow cooker to high and stir in the slurry. Cook without the lid until thickened. Stir in the cheese until melted.
- Scoop onto toasted buns and serve.
- Category: Beef
- Method: Instant Pot
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Just made this for dinner. It was delicious and so quick to make. Thanks for sharing. Will definitely make again.
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So glad you liked it Carlene! Thanks for the 5 stars!
Raw . You brown the beef in the pot on saute. Hense the need to deglaze the pot.
There are no peppers or provolone cheese on or in a Philly cheese steak, it’s steak and cheese wiz, that is all. If you don’t believe me, go to Philadelphia and try that shit, you’ll get punched in the face. Never ever have those two ingredients been on a Philly cheese steak sandwich.
Imagine getting so worked up over a sandwich. You’ll be okay, Lucas. I promise.
I hate that I looked it up just to make sure I wasn’t talking out of turn but you can absolutely get provolone on a cheesesteak in Philly. Also both Pat and Geno’s have pepper cheesesteaks on their menu so…….
Can anyone tell me if you brown the ground beef first in the crockpot version? The way the instructions are written it looks like it goes in raw.
I didn’t brown it…it actually works pretty good either way!
Made tonight for a delicious, easy dinner! I used extra lean hamburger and next time, I’ll cut back on the salt and amount of water. Rather than mix the provolone into the mix, each serving was made with a slice of provolone on the bun. This may have meant my meat mixture was juicier than planned, but it was still full of flavor and yummy!
★★★★★
Nom nom sounds so great Kathy! Thanks for the 5 stars.
Philadelphia cheesesteak does not have green peppers on it they may do that in New York but not in Philadelphia
For crockpot version do you brown the ground beef or just put it in raw?
I added it in raw.