Recipe: Three Cheese Steak

So now that I have much more time to cook, and well watch the food network or the cooking channel, I have also been granted the ability to try out all those mouth-watering dishes instead of just reaching towards the screen for them.  Last week, I caught the tail end of "ten dollar dinners" and although I am not necessarily a melissa d'arabian fan, she was finishing up some delectable "three cheesesteak sandwiches" and I couldn't help but salivate.  It took everything within me to suppress the tempting idea of packing up both boys in the car and driving to philly for a pats cheesesteak (yes, I prefer pats, but I would absolutely go across and get a geno's steak too) right then and there.  SO, instead, I packed them up and went to the grocery store to pick up all the right ingredients to try it at home.

Thursday night I went out with my ex-marketing department to catch up and so I figured it would be a good night to leave Jus this meal. All he would have to do is piece it together.

The american cheese and the cream cheese help give it that philly "wit' whiz" taste.  I might add a little more next time.  I also threw it in the toaster oven with the mozzarella on top, when it was just me, to get that crusty, ooey-gooey deliciousness while avoiding waiting for the broiler to pre-heat and all that ruckus (I have a small kitchen, so I store half of my pans in the oven when not in use).

Another tip that I found useful was putting the fresh meat in the freezer about an hour before I started cooking to help slice the meat. The knife went right through that meat like it was butter, and I wasn't wasting any precious time trying to get thin strips. However, my hands DID get cold...so be prepared for that.

Anyway, it was yummy! I enjoyed it! I mean, it's no pats, but I would definitely say it was a really good cheesesteak on its own. Next time I will be adding some hot peppers...

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So per usual, I'm attaching a link to the original and posting my (slightly) altered recipe below.

my three cheesesteak

.:: Original Recipe Can Be Found Here ::.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/melissa-darabian/three-cheesesteak-sandwiches-recipe/index.html

Recipe: Three Cheese Steak

Prep: 10 minutes    Cook Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 3/4 pound fresh round steak, (put in freezer for an hour)
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp garlic salt
• 1 tsp cajun spice
• 2 tbsp veggie oil
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 1 red bell pepper, sliced
• 1 green bell pepper, sliced

• 3 tbsp cream cheese

• 2 tsp worcestershire sauce
• 2 slices american cheese
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 4 hoagie rolls
• shredded mozzarella cheese
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

• Slice the partially frozen meat into very thin slices. Mix together the spices and toss the meat slices in the mixture to coat.
  Heat the oil in heavy sauté pan over medium heat. Cook the onions and peppers until tender, about 5 minutes. 
  Preheat the broiler to high.
  Remove the vegetables to a plate and add a splash more oil to the pan. Raise the heat to medium-high. Cook the meat quickly in the hot pan, browning on both sides. Once brown, reduce the heat to low and mix together the vegetables and beef. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add the cream cheese, Worcestershire sauce and American cheese, and stir until creamy and well incorporated. Split open the hoagie rolls and place on a baking sheet. Divide the beef mixture among the rolls and top with the mozzarella cheese. Broil until the cheese begins to bubble, 1 to 2 minutes. Watch carefully for burning. Serve.