Philly Cheesesteak Bites

One of my go-to appetizers! I usually use Provolone cheese for this recipe but I’ve also used American cheese as substitute and it’s just as yummy. You can also make the steak mixture and cheese sauce ahead of time and start spreading on to the baguette when ready to bake and serve. Oh, this recipe has also been called by friends as “dangerously good”!

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Recipe

serves: 25 baguette bites | prep: 20 mins | cook: 20-25 mins | bake: 8-12 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb skirt steak

• salt and pepper to taste

• 1-2 tbsp olive oil + more for brushing baguette

• 1-2 tbsp water 

• ⅓ cup finely diced onion

• ⅓ cup finely diced mixed peppers

• 25 baguette slices

• ¼ cup shredded or sliced provolone cheese

  CHEESE SAUCE:

  • 2 tbsp butter

  • 2 tbsp AP flour

  • 1 cup cold milk

  • 2 oz shredded provolone cheese (2 slices)

  • 1 pinch ground nutmeg

  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper

  • salt to taste

Directions

1. Preheat oven 400 degrees.

2. Season steak with salt and pepper. Heat half of your olive oil in skillet over medium-high heat. Cook steak, turning occasionally, until meat is slightly firm and pink on the inside, 5 to 7 mins. Transfer meat to a plate.

3. Pour water into the skillet and scrape the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan. Pour liquid from the skillet over steak. Dice meat once in room temperature.

4. While the steak is cooling, heat remaining oil in your skillet over medium-high heat; saute onion and peppers in hot oil until softened and slightly translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir peppers and onions mixture into diced meat. Season more with salt and pepper to taste.

5. To make the cheese sauce: Melt butter in skillet or small sauce pan over medium-high heat. Whisk flour into hot butter and cook, whisking constantly, until mixture is pale, about 1 min. Pour milk into flour mixture and cook, whisking constantly, until mixture is hot and thickened, 3 to 6 minutes. Add 2 ounces provolone cheese, nutmeg, cayenne pepper, and salt; stir until cheese is completely melted. Remove from heat.

6. Spread bread slices out on a baking sheet lined with foil and brush slices with olive oil over the top. Turn slices over so that the oiled side is facing down. Spread a thick layer of cheese mixture onto each slice. Spoon meat mixture over cheese. Sprinkle provolone cheese over the top of each slice.

7. Bake until browned and cheese is melted, 8 to 12 mins.