Name: Philly Cheesesteak Rice Bowls
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp olive oil; 1 lb lean ground beef; 1 ½ tsp garlic powder (divided); 1 small onion (diced); 2 Tbsp tomato paste; 2 green bell peppers (diced); 4 oz. mushrooms (diced); 1 ½ -2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce; ½ tsp onion powder; ½ tsp sea salt; ½ tsp pepper; 1 cup beef broth; 1 Tbsp corn starch; 4 slices provolone (chopped); 1 - 1½ cups shredded mozzarella; chopped parsley for serving; optional: cooked rice for serving, or baked potato, cauliflower rice, etc.

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This quick and easy one-pan dinner takes a classic sandwich and turns it into a fork-able dinner in these ground beef Philly cheesesteak bowls! Browned beef, tender green peppers and onions and all the melty cheese come together in under 30 minutes and then can be served as rice bowls, in baked potatoes or heck, even on a bun! We love this simple cheesy dinner that is a customizable weeknight meal!

Philly cheesesteak bowls in skillet topped with cheese.

Why We Love These Philly Cheesesteak Rice Bowls
Ingredient Notes
Ways To Vary This Recipe
Step-By-Step Instructions
Recipe Tips
Storage
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An easy weeknight dinner recipe is what I am after pretty much every single night. One-pan meals like this philly cheesesteak rice bowl recipe is my kind of dinner!

If you love quick and easy comfort meals, try these as well: Cheesy Turkey Taco Skillet, One-Pot Ground Beef Stroganoff, One-Pot Chili Mac and Cheese, or one of my personal favorites, this Ground Beef Teriyaki!

Why We Love These Philly Cheesesteak Rice Bowls

Pleasing the family when it comes to making dinner should be an olympic sport. I play the game daily, and never know what to expect. This dinner recipe was a big win though!

These Philly Cheesesteak Rice Bowls:

are so simple to vary
whip up in under 30 minutes
can be served many ways: over rice or quinoa, riced cauliflower, in a baked potato or even on a bun!
have it all: protein, veggies and nutrition without feeling overly healthy
are great for meal prep to eat off of through the week

Hope you LOVE this recipe!

Ingredient Notes

See full list of ingredients below with exact measurements in recipe card.

Chopped peppers, beef, cheeses and other ingredients needed for recipe.

We typically use a lean ground beef when making this recipe however, use your favorite or what you have an hand. Since the grease will be drained, using a less lean beef will still work just fine.
Use freshly shredded mozzarella for the meltiest cheese. Using pre-shredded cheese has cellulose and preservatives that can keep it from getting extra gooey.
If you are not a big mushroom fan, you can certainly omit them.
Green bell pepper is obviously classic for the cheesesteak sandwich, but you can use another color if preferred.

Ways To Vary This Recipe

use a different meat: you can use ground turkey or ground chicken if preferred
add other seasonings: you can add more flavor by adding in some Italian seasoning, oregano, thyme, etc.
add more veggies: chop some other veggies like zucchini, stir in some spinach, etc.

Step-By-Step Instructions

Ground beef in olive oil in skillet with garlic powder sprinkled over top.

Step 1: Heat about 1 Tbsp olive oil over medium-high heat in a large, oven proof skillet or pan. Add the ground beef. Sprinkle about 1teaspoon of garlic powder over top.

Step 2: Break into chunks and brown the beef until no longer pink inside. Drain and set aside.

Step 3: Add another Tbsp olive oil to pan and allow to heat up. Add the diced onions and sauté for several minutes, allowing to become slightly translucent. Add the tomato paste and stir to combine with the onions and heat for several minutes to caramelize.

Green pepper, mushrooms and cooked onions in skillet.

Step 4: Add the peppers and mushrooms. Sauté with the onions for another 6-8 minutes until softened—you can cook these as crisp or soft as you like!

Seasonings added to skillet with cooked onions, peppers and mushrooms.

Step 5: Once vegetables are tender, shift heat to medium-low and whisk together the beef broth with the cornstarch until smooth. Add this mixture, the Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, onion powder and remaining garlic powder and stir to combine.

Ground beef stirred back into skillet with chopped provolone cheese pieces.

Step 6: Add the ground beef back and the chopped provolone into the skillet and toss to combine. Allow the provolone to melt and heat until the sauce is thickened. If sauce becomes too thick, you can add more broth.

Shredded mozzarella cheese covering top of Philly cheesesteak skillet.

Step 5: Remove from heat and sprinkle the mozzarella over top. Place in the broiler on high for 2-3 minutes or until melty and slightly browned.

Melted mozzarella cheese over top of Philly Cheesesteak skillet for rice bowls.

Step 6: Allow to cool for about 5 minutes before spooning over rice, cauliflower rice, baked potatoes, etc. We top ours with chopped parsley—banana peppers would be great on top as well!

Recipe Tips

Serving options for this recipe can be easily varied. You can eat this over rice or quinoa, over mashed potatoes or stuff the mixture into baked potatoes or serve like sloppy joes!

Rice can be stirred right into the mixture. About 1- ½ cups would be ideal. If you want to stir the rice right in, add pre-cooked or leftover rice and stir it in with the cheese. You may need to add some extra broth to make up for any loss of moisture.

Philly cheesesteak rice bowl with fork propped in.

Storage

Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for about 3-4 days. Reheat single servings in the microwave for about 2 minutes, stirring halfway. You can also bake the leftovers at 350° for about 15 minutes.

To freeze, allow it to cool completely before transferring to a freezer safe container. Freeze for up to 3 months. You can thaw before reheating overnight in the refrigerator or re-heat from frozen.