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PHILLY JOES

Serves 4

• 1 pound extra-lean ground beef
• 8 ounces fresh button mushrooms, thinly sliced
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 green or red bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
• 3 garlic cloves, diced
• 1 cup beef broth
• ¼ cup A1 Steak Sauce
• 4 hamburger buns or rolls (I use gluten-free)
• 4 slices provolone cheese

Use a 4-quart slow cooker. Crumble the beef into the insert, and add the mushrooms, onion, bell pepper, and garlic. Stir in the broth and steak sauce. Cover, and cook on low for 6 hours. Stir well, and serve with a slotted spoon onto the buns and top with a slice of the cheese. If you’d like, broil the open sandwiches in the oven until the cheese has melted and browned on top.

The Verdict

The sandwiches have all the fun of eating a sloppy joe, but with a fantastic philly cheese steak flavor.