Easy Gourmet Cheese Steak Sandwich Recipe

ribeye steak

🥗Healthier: sirloin steak

💰Cheaper: chicken breast

Sirloin is leaner and more affordable than ribeye.

provolone cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: American cheese

Part-skim mozzarella reduces fat while American cheese is more economical.

hoagie rolls

🥗Healthier: whole grain rolls

💰Cheaper: sub rolls

Whole grain adds fiber while sub rolls are often less expensive.

cheese whiz

🥗Healthier: cream cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese spread

Cream cheese offers a richer texture, while processed cheese is budget-friendly.

Cut red onion thinly.

Heat canola oil in a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat.

Add sliced red onion and a little salt; sauté for about 45 minutes until caramelized.

Place cherry tomatoes on a tray, drizzle with olive oil and salt, and roast in a 500°F oven for 15-20 minutes.

Season both sides of flank steak with salt and black pepper.

Heat a little oil in the cast iron skillet until hot, then add the flank steak.

Cook the steak until caramelized on both sides; finish cooking in the oven.

Make chimmy Cherry sauce by blending chopped parsley, olive oil, garlic, lime juice, white wine vinegar, and hot sauce until pesto-like consistency; season with salt.

Let the steak rest for 5-10 minutes after cooking.

Drizzle olive oil on chabata bread and toast in the oven.

Slice the rested steak against the grain into thin pieces.

Mix roasted cherry tomatoes with red wine vinegar and salt.

Assemble the sandwich with toasted chabata, sliced steak, roasted tomatoes, caramelized onions, and pepper jack cheese; return to the oven to melt the cheese.

Top with chimmy Cherry sauce before serving.

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