This Philly cheese steak recipe is a fun spin on the classic sandwich! It’s loaded with all the right flavors and makes a satisfying dinner.
Guess what I’m doing today?
Moving. Again. Ugh.
This time we aren’t moving quite as far, only about 30 minutes away. As much as moving sucks, I have to say that I’m excited to be living in an actual city with actual shopping and actual food and actual people.
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Small town life is not for me. I mean, it’s nice and the people are friendly, but I need the mall. And a grocery store with a produce section larger than my living room. Oh, and Qdoba. I’m moving to The City With The Qdoba and I am going to eat the crap out of some burritos.
Anyway, today I do not have burritos for you. Today I have comfort food. To the max.
Bowtie pasta, cheeeeeeese, steak, peppers, onions. Life does not get better than this. Unless it includes burritos. But, enough about burritos!
This pasta is a play on one of my all time favorite sandwiches…the Philly cheesesteak! I couldn’t bring myself to use Cheez Whiz in this recipe, because no. You can’t make me. If you’d like, you can skip the real cheese sauce I made and swap in “cheez.”
My family loves pasta dishes for dinner! Check out my buffalo chicken pasta salad or my spinach artichoke dip pasta!
Philly Cheese Steak Pasta
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 1 medium bell pepper chopped
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 1/2 teaspoons seasoned salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
- 8 ounces macaroni, uncooked makes about 2 cups of macaroni
- 2 1/2 cups beef broth
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 2 ounces cream cheese cubed
- 1 cup shredded provolone cheese see notes
- 4 slices white American cheese see notes
- Fresh chopped parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Add the ground beef to a large, deep skillet over medium heat and break the meat up as it cooks.
- When the beef is about halfway cooked through, add the onion and peppers to the skillet and continue cooking until the beef is browned and the vegetables have softened. Add the garlic and cook for 1 more minute.
- Add the Worcestershire sauce, seasoned salt, garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, macaroni and beef broth to the skillet. Stir to combine and bring to a boil over medium heat.
- Once boiling, reduce the heat to a simmer, cover, and cook for 12-15 minutes, until most of the liquid is gone and the pasta is barely al dente.
- Stir in the milk, cream cheese, and provolone over low heat until the cheese has melted and the mixture is thick and creamy.
- Arrange the American cheese in a single layer of the pasta, cover the lid, and turn off the heat. Let sit for 2 minutes to melt the cheese and then stir it all together.
- Sprinkle with parsley before serving.
Tips & Notes:
Nutrition Information:
Meghan says
Being from the land of the Philly Cheesesteak, I must make this! I’ve pinned it & will let you know what this South Jersey/Philly girl thinks. LOL
Karly says
@Meghan,
Can’t wait to hear what you think!
Erin | The Law Student's Wife says
Ahhhh again! It sounds like it is going to be totally worth it though. If only you had procrastinated more–you’d still be packed 😉
Karly says
@Erin | The Law Student’s Wife,
If that isn’t a good excuse to procrastinate, I don’t know what is.
Joan Hart says
Made this for lunch and really enjoyed it! My husband thanked me for trying a new recipe. He liked it as well.
Karly says
@Joan Hart,
So glad you enjoyed it!
Joanne says
Hope the move was as painless as possible! And that you got Qdoba at some point during it. 🙂
Krystle(Baking Beauty) says
How amazing does this look! Pinned to try for supper somenight soon.
Karly says
@Krystle(Baking Beauty),
Thanks!
Melanie @ Carmel Moments says
A girl after my own heart. Love everything Philly cheese steak. 🙂
Looks delicious!
Thalia @ butter and brioche says
i could so devour a bowl of this pasta right now, looks so hearty and comforting… love it!
katie says
Hang in there with the move. This pasta looks like the perfect comfort food!
Liz says
Thank you for the nice recipe.
Debra says
Holy , you’re moving again! Well, I guess your house should be about cleaned out and organized by now.. Hope everything goes well for your move. Enjoy the big city and I know you will totally love the civilization of it all!
marcie says
This pasta looks better than a cheesesteak sandwich any day, and it looks like a great way to get my kids on board the pasta train. I mean, how could kids not like pasta? Good luck with your move, Karly! 🙂
Karly says
@marcie,
Nothing worse than when kids don’t like such amazing foods. My son used to hate french fries and now he’s moved on to mac ‘n cheese. Kids are weird!