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Philly Cheese Steak Skillet

bell peppers, onions, steak and melted cheese in a cast iron skillet for a philly cheese steak skillet
  • Serves: 6
  • Prep Time:  10 min
  • Cook Time:  25 min

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs rib eye (to save money, go with skirt, flank or flat iron steak)
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp minced garlic
  • 1/2 lb mushrooms, quartered
  • 1 green bell pepper
  • 1 large white onion
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella
  • 1/2 cup grated parmesan

Method

  1. Slice your steak of choice as thin as possible.
    Note:In order to achieve this, try fry freezing your cut of meat for an 2 hours before slicing with a sharp knife.
  2. Generously season steak with salt and pepper.
  3. In a medium sized skillet add mushrooms to dry pan over medium/high heat. Sprinkle with 1 tsp salt and cook until just golden brown. Add in 2 tbsp olive oil along with onions and bell peppers and continue cooking until onions and peppers begin to brown. About 3-5 minutes on high heat.
  4. Remove vegetables from hot pan and add 1 tbsp of olive oil. Heat up oil until smoking and add in steak in small batches, be sure not to crowd or your edges won’t get crispy! Allow to cook for 1-2 minutes per side. Continue until steak is all cooked and add vegetables back into skillet along with garlic. Continue cooking until garlic is fragrant.
  5. Remove dish from heat and top with mozzarella and parmesan. With broiler set to low, place prepared skillet in oven on center rack and allow to cook until cheese is completely melted. Top with green onions and serve warm

Note: If you aren’t going for low-carb, scoop into a toasted hoagie roll.