Philly Cheese Steak Sloppy Joes

Our house has been obsessed lately with Philly Cheese Steak, so we decided to try our hand at a Philly Cheese Steak sandwich. This is definitely a man pleasing meal, the boyfriend raved about these! This recipe is adapted from Rachael Ray. 

Ingredients:

1 lb. Ground Beef

1 Tbsp Olive Oil

1 small Yellow Onion, diced

1 Green Bell Pepper, chopped

1/4 cup A-1 Steak Sauce

1 cup of Beef Stock

Hamburger Buns or Sandwich Bread

1 Tbsp of Butter, plus more for toasting

Salt and Pepper 

1 Tbsp Flour
1 Cup of Milk
1 Cup of Shredded Provolone Cheese

Directions:

1. In a skillet, brown the ground beef, then rinse and drain.

2. In the pan with the ground beef, add the olive oil, onion and pepper.

3. Saute for 3-4 minutes.

4. Add the steak sauce and beef stock, cook until there is only a small amount of liquid in it. 

5. While the beef mixture is cooking, butter one side of the buns or bread and place on a stove top frying pan. 

6. Melt the butter in a medium skillet on medium-high heat

7. Stir in flour and whisk for 1 minute

8. Whisk in milk and cook until the mixture is thick and bubbly

9. Remove from heat and stir in cheese

10. Assemble the Sloppy Joes! 

Enjoy! 

Photo: blogchef.ne

Crock Pot Fajitas

These are super easy and super delicious! It makes the perfect meal for the Mexican dinner night. I usually serve these with a variety of toppings and a side of Mexican rice and refried beans. Its a great way to get the kids to eat there vegetables! 

Ingredients:

1 red bell pepper, sliced

1 green bell pepper, sliced

1 yellow onion, diced

1 large squash, sliced

1 large tomato, diced

1/2 cup mushrooms, sliced

1/2 cup of water

2-3 large bonless, skinless chicken breasts

1 package of fajita seasoning (or use homemade, recipe below)

Serving Suggestions:

Tortilla Shells

Shredded Lettuce

Sour Cream

Diced Tomatoes 

Mozzerella Cheese

Mexican Rice

Avocado

Refried Beans

Directions:

1. Cut up all your vegetables. [I like to slice most of them and have bigger pieces, but cut them however you like]

2. Put all of the vegetables into a crock pot

3. Pour the water in the crock pot [this will prevent the veggies from burning onto the bottom]

4. Put the chicken breasts on top [you can even put them in frozen!]

5. Sprinkle the seasoning mix on top of the chicken breasts

6. Cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours

7. Take the chicken breasts out, and shred them with 2 forks

8. Most of the water should have evaporated, but you can use a strainer and get the rest of the water out, if there is any left over

9. Mix the chicken back in with the veggies

10. Assemble and Enjoy :)

Homemade Fajita Seasoning:

4 tsp chili powder 2 tsp paprika 1 tsp salt 1 tsp cumin 2 tsp sugar 2 tsp onion powder 1 tsp garlic powder 1/2 tsp ground cayenne pepper Mix all of the ingredients together and store in a lidded container. Use 2 heaping tablespoons for the recipe above.            Photo: chellascommoncents.com