Slow cooker cheesesteaks is an easy recipe that’s packed with flavor. Tender pieces of beef slow cook with bell peppers, onion, and lots of seasonings. Provolone cheese is added later for the perfect cheesy ending. Instructions to make this cheesesteak recipe in the Instant Pot are also included.
Ingredients For Slow Cooker Cheesesteaks
- Beef Sirloin
- Provolone Cheese
- Onion
- Bell Peppers
- Mushrooms (optional)
- Butter or Ghee
- Seasonings: steak seasoning, garlic powder, parsley
- Beef broth (Instant Pot only)
How To Make Cheesesteaks In The Crockpot
- Add all the ingredients to the slow cooker EXCEPT the provolone cheese. Stir to mix well.
- Cook high 2-3 hours, low 4-6.
- Stir to mix again and add provolone cheese slices in a thin layer across the top of the mixture.
- Cook an additional 5-10 minutes or until cheese is melted.
- Turn on the pressure cooker and select sauté. Once hot, add the oil and the beef to the pot. Cook 2-4 minutes or until beef is browned. Remove beef and set aside.
- Add onions, bell peppers, and mushrooms. You may need to add more oil. Cook 3-5 minutes or until vegetables are soft.
- Pour in broth and deglaze the bottom of the pressure cooker by scraping all the bits off with a wooden spoon. Add the beef back to the pot along with the steak seasoning and ghee/butter. Stir to mix well.
- Close lid and seal valve. Set high pressure for 9 minutes. When cooking time is complete, quick release the pressure. Open the lid & stir.
- Turn off pressure cooker. Add cheese slices in a thin layer across the top of the mixture. Place lid back on the pressure cooker and let sit 5-10 minutes or until cheese is melted. You can also leave the pressure cooker on the WARM setting with the lid off.
What Are Cheesesteaks?
Cheesesteaks are sandwiches made from sliced pieces of beef that’s cooked with onions and topped with melted cheese. Popular additions to the sandwich are bell peppers and mushrooms like you see here. Cheesesteaks were created in Philadelphia which why they’re also known as Philadelphia cheesesteaks or Philly cheesesteaks.
Making This In Instant Pot
Instant Pot instructions have been included below. To be honest, not all slow cooker work well when converted to the Instant Pot, and in my opinion, this is one of them. You need 1 cup of liquid to pressurize the Instant Pot. I found that the cup of broth (not used with the slow cooker) results in a extra soupy cheesesteaks. It’s easier to make it on the stove top. Yes, there will be extra liquid if you make this in the slow cooker too however there won’t be as much plus making these low-carb cheesesteaks in the slow cooker means I can set-it-and-forget-it while I go off to do other work.
Adding The Cheese
First off, you do not have to add the cheese directly into the slow cooker or pressure cooker. If you’re not going to serve the dish right away, I recommend holding off and adding the cheese before serving. If you want to keep this paleo and whole30 then simply omit the cheese all together. How many slices of cheese to use, 6 or 8 slices? Depends on how cheesy you want your slow cooker or Instant Pot cheesesteaks.
How To Serve The Cheesesteaks
I wanted this recipe to be low-carb, keto so I suggest serving this in lettuce wraps. Over greens to make it more of a dinner salad works too. Or just eat it as-is. Of course, this doesn’t have to be low-carb if you don’t want it to; the traditional way to serve cheesesteaks is on hoagie bread.
FAQs & Tips
- The beef is sliced thin so it won’t need to cook as long as most slow cooker or pressure cooker red meat recipes like roasts.
- I added a tablespoon of butter/ghee because I want this to lean towards keto. You can increase or decrease the butter/ghee amount to whatever fits your dietary needs. Or omit it all together.
- I used 2 different colored bell peppers, red & green but that’s not necessary, you can use two of the same color bell peppers.
- I made this with and without the steak seasoning and I honestly think it’s better with it.
- I use a 6-quart slow cooker /or Instant Pot.
Low-Carb Recipes
PrintSlow Cooker Cheesesteaks
Slow cooker low-carb cheesesteaks is an easy recipe that’s packed with flavor. Tender pieces of beef slow cook with bell peppers, onion, and lots of seasonings. Provolone cheese is added later for the perfect cheesy ending. Instructions to make this cheesesteak recipe in the Instant Pot are also included.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Total Time: 3 hours 10 minutes
- Yield: serves 4
Ingredients
- 2 pounds beef sirloin, sliced
- 6-8 slices provolone cheese
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 2 bell peppers, sliced
- 4 ounces mushrooms, sliced (optional)
- 1 tablespoon butter or ghee
- 1 tablespoon steak seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon parsley
- Add 1 1/2 teaspoons salt (if the steak seasoning you use doesn't already include it)
- 1 cup low-sodium beef broth (for pressure cooker)
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to the slow cooker EXCEPT the provolone cheese. Stir to mix well.
- Cook high 2-3 hours, low 4-6.
- Stir to mix again and add provolone cheese slices in a thin layer across the top of the mixture.
- Cook an additional 5-10 minutes or until cheese is melted.
- Turn on the pressure cooker and select sauté. Once hot, add the oil and the beef to the pot. Cook 2-4 minutes or until beef is browned. Remove beef and set aside.
- Add onions, bell peppers, and mushrooms. You may need to add more oil. Cook 3-5 minutes or until vegetables are soft.
- Pour in broth and deglaze the bottom of the pressure cooker by scraping all the bits off with a wooden spoon. Add the beef back to the pot along with the steak seasoning and ghee/butter. Stir to mix well.
- Close lid and seal valve. Set high pressure for 9 minutes. When cooking time is complete, quick release the pressure. Open the lid & stir.
- Turn off pressure cooker. Add cheese slices in a thin layer across the top of the mixture. Place lid back on the pressure cooker and let sit 5-10 minutes or until cheese is melted. You can also leave the pressure cooker on the WARM setting with the lid off.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 497
- Sugar: 3.2 g
- Sodium: 1103.1 mg
- Fat: 21.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 11.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 7.2 g
- Fiber: 1.4 g
- Protein: 66.3 g
- Cholesterol: 172.7 mg
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Is it white onion, and are the mushrooms fresh or canned?
New family favorite! My picky 9 year old already asked me to make it again.
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This was so good…and so easy to make!
I was a little nervous cooking steak in either a crockpot or instant pot (I’ve always grilled!) – but it turned out so amazing. Prepped everything, dumped in crockpot and let it cook while I did some stuff around the house. This easy recipe will be in rotation for sure!
Could I use chuck tender steak and it still be keto? The guy at the store told me it’s a much more leaner meat?
Absolutely!
I have this in the slow cooker right now and it smells great! However, I was checking out the nutrition info to add to my tracker and am confused by it. Where are the sugars coming from? And is it really over 11 grams of carbs per serving? Just doesn’t seem right to me. Can you help? Thanks.
If all this is correct it’s around 9g net carbs if you’re on keto. The carbs come from the bell peppers, onion, and cheese I would assume. Plus a small amount in the seasonings. I haven’t calculated it myself but you can take all counts from the ingredients you use and divide by serving amount. I.e if there are 40 total carbs with 4 servings, itd be 10 carbs. Make sense? I suggest doing that with your ingredients as amounts differ by brand!
Just put this recipe in the slow cooker! Can’t wait how it comes out! Just double checking the beef broth is only for the inatapot not slow cooker correct?
Correct. I hope you enjoy it!
So we don’t use the beef broth in the slow cooker?
Nope! Do not add broth, it will make it too soupy.
Has anyone tried this recipe in the instant pot? I’d so, how many minutes did you cook it for?
9 minutes on high pressure. I’ll be updating the recipe soon with Instant Pot instructions.
Have these instructions been posted yet? If so where can I find them?
Can I let this cook all day while at work like 9 hours?
Having not tried it, I think a long cook time like that would turn the meat to mush. I would recommend using a roast. Just add the whole roast in in there with the rest of the ingredietnts. When it’s done cooking, shred or slice the meat. It will look different but the taste will still be there.
Ok I would like to retract my previous post. After I let it sit for the day it turned out better than I expected. Pretty good
This recipe was a little too plain jane for me
Gonna definitely try it!
I LOVE this recipe! It was very easy & came out great. I will definitely make this again thank you.
Okay this recipe right here, was sooo freaking good!!! Thank you ma’am!! Yassss hunny
What would be the cook time in an instant pot?
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Did you brown the meat before going in crockpot?
I did not.
How did I not see this until 2021!
Your instructions are very thorough, and this is a definite 5 star Keto recipe that should be in everyone’s rotation!!! I had mine on low-carb tortilla shells. Ahhhhmazing! Thank you for your content.
looks decadent!