Crock Pot Philly Cheesesteak Quesadillas
Crock Pot Philly Cheesesteak Quesadillas are cheesy steak delicious! Simple to prep ahead and put together on the fly for a fast family meal that has AMAZING leftovers.
Hey Hey! This post has been updated as of 8-7-2017. It originally dates back to March 2013, waaay back in the day. So it has fresh photos and some updated text, but it's the same old great recipe and a major fave with my family!
Let's first discuss the Philly Cheese Steak component here and get it outta the way.
Food Police: you are on notice.
Don't waste your time emailing me to tell me about how I have ruined the sanctity of all the Phillies and cheesesteaks in the universe with both my slow cooker and my quesadillas.
You're embarrassing yourselves.
Don't be like the guy that trolled my Carolina Style Hot Dogs at 2:30 am on a Wednesday because he was all upset about the way I cut my cabbage. Or the other weirdo that got all offended about my Philly Steak and Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, also around 2:30 am [because that seems to be the best time for food blog trolls to come out]. I have some snap for every bit of your snip, so you should probably just go find a bigger problem to solve.
Now we can talk Crock Pot Philly Cheese Steak Quesadillas.
This beef! OMG, y'all. It's on the level.
But also - ALL. THE. CHEESE. I did a cheese double whammy here with shredded sharp cheddar and sliced provolone. Cabot is my forever-reliable cheddar cheese standby and if you are feeling a little adventurous, they make this horseradish cheddar that has just the right amount of bite to it. If you can find it in a store near you, I highly recommend it.
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Ingredients
For the Beef
- 1 large onion thinly sliced
- 3-4 pound chuck roast
- ⅓ cup Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 heaping teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 cloves garlic minced
For the Quesadillas:
- 8 large flour tortillas
- 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar
- 8 ounces sliced provolone cheese
- shredded lettuce and sour cream to serve
Instructions
- Place the sliced onion in the bottom of the slow cooker crock. Nestle the chuck roast right on top. Sprinkle the garlic all over.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, dried thyme, basil, and minced garlic. Pour it over the roast.
- Cook for 3-4 hours on high or 7-8 hours on low.
- When the meat is fork tender, gently remove it from the crock pot and shred it. Return the meat to the crock pot and stir to evenly incorporate the meat, onions, and sauce.
- Heat a large skillet or griddle (medium high heat or about 375 on the griddle). Place a tortilla shell down, cover with ½ cup shredded cheddar. Spread some of the beef over the cheese. Top with 2 ounces of provolone. Cook until the cheese is good and melty, place another tortilla on top, flip, and cook until the second side is toasty.
- Remove to a cutting board.
- Repeat with the other 3 quesadillas.
- Slice them like pizzas and serve with shredded lettuce and sour cream.
Notes
You should definitely try this Philly Cheesesteak Macaroni.
Easy Sloppy Joes are another good one!
I am going out today and buy these ingredients. That quesadilla looks freakin' amazing. Cannot wait!
YAAAYYYY!!! The quesadillas are sooo good. And the leftover beef makes some doggone good sandwiches! Horseradish Cheddar 4 Life.
P.S. the leftover beef makes the best dang beef tacos or burritos too.
Love your site and recipes. Wanted to share a tip on your Philly Beef recipe, forego the vinegar and green peppers by adding a jar of jalapeno peppers to the crock pot. You can use mild or hot, the brine replaces the vinegar and gives that additional layer of flavor. I also use a largely chopped white onion instead of green, you still have some at the end of the cooking cycle. Btw try topping the sandwiches with cheddar horseradish cheese instead of provolone. I am not per say a horseradish fan but that slight taste in the cheese with the beef will make your tongue beat the roof of your mouth it'll be so happy. I dare to say I make a better Philly well than Philly.
These are all great tips Hope! Thank you! Love the jar of jalapenos especially. I have a fantastic sandwich that uses the horseradish cheddar (Cabot is my favorite!), and you are right -- the bite is perfect. This recipe was written well before my horseradish cheddar discovery. Thank you so much for your feedback and for reading! Here's the Philly Steak and Grilled Cheese with horseradish cheddar: https://www.sugardishme.com/2014/02/04/philly-steak-grilled-cheese/
Thanks for sharing these over on Facebook they look amazing! Pinning to my Crock Pot board! Yum!
Hey Serena! Thanks so much!
Mmmmm...cheesesteak....
SO happy for you and all your efforts that's fantastic!!! And I bet if you were really smart with your money you could make that $31 work, if you get rid of snacks and don't overeat!!!!! Next time I go grocery shopping I will try to do that haha I'll see what I come up with!!! These look delish btw!
I can do snacks. And not overeat. It's the rest of my household I worry about. These guys can put away some food for real.
This looks brilliant my firend, I feel a craving 😀
Cheers
CCU
Thanks!!
I need more crockpot meal options! Yay for a delicious looking quesadilla. Thank you!!
Your program is going to all come together, Heather, and I'm so excited for you. Hmmm, name?! Some thing with "home". Does that help? Ha! I'll vote on a favorite once you have some ideas you want to throw our way.
I thought something with home in it too, or something with healthy and home in it - all about the alliteration 😉 I'll keep pondering! (Meantime you missed out the fact that these quesadillas are for everyone except veggies and weird cheese avoiders 😉 They LOOK great though!
It's beef, Rachael! Eat the beef! Also, I think that cheese on quesadillas is the same as cheese on pizza-- you gotta make an exception. 🙂
And please put your creative mind to pondering on this one-- I'm stuck!
Thanks, Sandra!!
It will come together. I'm working it all out 🙂
I'll let you know when I come up with a few options!
I have yet to make a Quesadilla. Yours look fantastic Heather!
Like grilled cheese on a tortilla. The possibilities are endless. Thanks!!
Awe, I'm your inspiration! 🙂 This looks amazing! I love anythings that's in a tortilla.
Your sandwiches were on my brain like nobody's business. You have no idea. I never have packaged seasoning on hand though so I had to scratch it up. Thank you, Meghan!!
I'm reading this after literally two hours of sleep so sorry if I've missed the point.... you are looking to name your effort of creating meals on a SNAP budget? Well, the concept has a name, the 'SNAP Challenge', Mario Batali has some interesting information on it. But maybe a menu plan for this challenge could be called "Frugal Feeding". Sigh. Creative juice expelled, and it's not even 9:00 am.
Hey, Erin! I probably should have been more specific. I wrote a post last wee HERE: https://www.sugardishme.com/2013/03/05/meyer-lemon-oatmeal-cookies/
about an initiative I'm trying to coordinate in my area that would include cooking classes and healthy menu planning for SNAP users. It also includes making the farmer's market and fresh foods out here more accessible for SNAP users and HOW to use all the goodies you can get! It will be free (obviously) and I am trying to pull things together strictly on donations (class resources, materials, kitchen use, etc). And it needs a name!! Frugal Feeding is good! Get some sleep & keep 'em coming! Thanks!