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Philadelphia Cheese Steak
Philadelphia — Mother recipe · en it
The classic Philadelphia cheese steak, crispy and flavorful, served with cheese and sauce.
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⏱️ 20 min prep + 5 min cottura · 2 porzioni · media
Ingredients
- 2 beefsteaks (about 8 oz each)
- 100 g mozzarella
- 100 g provolone cheese
- 2 slices of pancetta
- 1 onion
- 200 ml tomato sauce
- oil for frying
- salt and pepper to taste
- frying cream
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Method
- Dice the onion and put it in a bowl with the tomato sauce, salt, pepper, and spices. Mix well.
- Dice the beefsteaks and put them in a separate bowl. Add the frying cream and mix to coat the steaks.
- Fry the steaks in hot oil until golden and crispy. Remove from heat and let them cool.
- Dice the mozzarella and provolone and put them in a separate bowl.
- Fry the pancetta in a separate pan until golden and crispy. Remove the pancetta from heat and let it cool.
- Assemble the sandwiches with the steaks, cheese, and pancetta. Serve with tomato sauce and a bay leaf.
- Bake the sandwiches in the oven for 5 minutes to warm them up and melt the cheese.
The story
The Philadelphia cheese steak originated in the 1930s in Pennsylvania, initially sold by street vendors and later becoming a iconic dish of the city.
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