Philly Cheesesteak Hoagie

Ingredients

• Approx. 320g / 2 foot-long white bread rolls

• 80g Cooper’s Sharp White American cheese

• 400g Trader Joe’s 100% grass-fed shaved beef ribeye
  (~9g fat per 100g)

• 100g brown onion

• 150g green bell peppers

• Salt, to taste

• Pepper, to taste

• ¼ tsp garlic powder

• ¼ tsp onion powder

Instructions

1. Prepare the vegetables

Thinly slice the brown onion and dice the green bell peppers.

2. Sauté the vegetables

Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium heat and lightly spray with canola or olive oil.
Add the onion and bell peppers and sauté for 3–4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened and lightly caramelized. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper.

3. Cook the beef

Add the shaved ribeye to the skillet with the vegetables. Season with garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
Cook for 2–3 minutes, stirring frequently, until the beef is just cooked through.

4. Add the cheese

Reduce heat to low. Lay the Cooper Sharp cheese directly over the beef and vegetable mixture.
Allow it to melt, then gently mix until everything is evenly coated.

5. Prepare the rolls

Slice the foot-long rolls lengthwise and divide them into four equal portions.

6. Assemble the hoagies

Evenly divide the cheesesteak mixture into four portions and spoon into the rolls.

7. Serve

Serve immediately while hot.
Optional: pair with a simple side salad or roasted vegetables for added fiber.

Nutrition notes and simple adjustments

Fiber considerations

This recipe is lower in fiber due to the white hoagie roll. To support digestion:

• Add a side salad or roasted vegetables

• Swap to a whole-grain hoagie roll if preferred (texture will change)

Fat adjustments

Traditional ribeye and American cheese bring the fat content up, which is completely reasonable in a balanced diet—especially when protein needs are higher.

If you want to lower calories or fat:

• Use reduced-fat or fat-free American-style cheese

• Slightly reduce the amount of cheese per hoagie

• Choose a leaner shaved beef cut while keeping portions the same

Balance over perfection

You do not need to “health-ify” every meal to make progress. Enjoying the real version occasionally fits into a sustainable approach to nutrition. Focus on overall patterns, not individual meals.