Philly Cheesesteak Pizza
If your family loves pizza night but you’re stuck in a pepperoni rut, this wild and crazy creation is about to become your new weekly obsession. The Philly Cheesesteak Pizza bridges the gap between two ultimate comfort foods, delivering all the savory, dripping goodness of a classic sandwich on a perfect, crispy homemade crust.
This recipe was born out of pure weeknight desperation. I was hit with a serious, undeniable craving for a Philly cheesesteak, but the thought of standing over a stove prepping six individual sandwiches after a long day was exhausting. Instead, I took those iconic flavors—the ultra-tender shaved steak, the perfectly sautéed bell peppers and onions, and that undeniably gooey, rich cheese sauce—and piled them high onto our favorite homemade pizza dough. It is cheesy, savory, completely decadent, and guaranteed to be a recipe your family begs for time and time again.
Substitutes and Variations:
Per the usual, I have included my recipe for homemade pizza dough at the bottom of the main recipe card. This is such an easy pizza dough recipe, I really do home you will try it. That said, I know some people just do not have the time or inclination to make dough from scratch. You can definitely just use your favorite pizza dough or par cooked pizza crust for this recipe. Another variation you might consider is using a medium or hot queso dip or even a queso blanco to change up the flavor ever so slightly.
Suggestions for Sides:
To balance out the rich, savory, and cheesy decadence of a Philly Cheesesteak Pizza, the perfect side dishes should either offer a crisp, refreshing contrast or double down on the ultimate game-night comfort food vibe. I would either go with a fresh and simple Caesar Salad or a zesty Tater Tot side. To make zesty tater tots – simple toss the frozen tots in a your favorite BBQ Dry rub before baking per the package directions. You could also go the extra mile and make some Beer Battered Onion Rings on the side of this yummy pizza.
Tools that may make this recipe easier:
When it comes to making pizzas at home, there are a number of different baking options for you. You can use a pizza stone – which is great if you love a hard crunch to your pizza crust. I typically use a perforated pan for my homemade pizzas. I like the even cooking with a crunch on the outside but soft in the middle crust. But honestly, you can just a regular baking sheet too, no need to have anything too fancy.
Now Let’s Get Cookin’!
Philly Cheesesteak Pizza
Ingredients
- 1 Pizza Dough Enough for 2 large pizzas (see recipe below)
- 1 1/2 lb Flank Steak shaved ultra-thin
- 2 Bell Peppers (one red, one green) thinly sliced
- 1 Large Yellow Onion thinly sliced
- 2 cups Provolone Cheese shredded
- 1 cup Cheddar Cheese shredded
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil divided
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Black Pepper
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1 15oz jar Mild Queso
Instructions
- Prepare your pizza dough depending on recipe/product using.
- NOTE: If you thin slice your steak when it is still slightly frozen, you will get the ultra thin "shaved" quality.
- In a bowl, combine sliced steak, bell pepper, onions, salt, pepper, garlic powder and half of oil.
- In a separate bowl, combine cheeses.
- Preheat oven to 450degF.
- Add remaining half of oil to a pan over medium high heat. Once hot, add meat mixture. Saute for about 5 minutes.
- Smear each pizza crust with half of the queso. Then top each with half of the cooked meat mixture. Sprinkle each pizza with half of the cheese mix.
- Bake pizzas for 12 minutes or until golden on top. Let sit for 5 minutes before slicing.
Thin Crust Pizza Dough
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp Yeast instant
- ⅓ cup Oil
- 1½ cup Warm Water
- 2 tbsp Sugar
- 2 tsp Salt
- 4½ cups Flour
Instructions
- Prepare all of the ingredients
- In a large bowl, combine warm water, yeast, sugar, salt, and oil. Let sit to activate for about 10 minutes. Yeast should become foamy.
- Add flour to activated yeast mixture. Stir together until a sticky dough forms. Cover with plastic wrap and allow to proof for about an hour (until dough has doubled in size)
- Preheat oven to 425degF.
- Once risen, split into two equal halves. Add one half of dough to floured surface and use a rolling pin to press out into ¼-in thick in the shape of the baking sheet. Move to parchment paper covered baking sheet. Spray with cooking oil.
- Bake for 8 minutes.
- Continue to pizza recipe directions.
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OMG, I thought I was the only one who uses Queso on my pizza crusts!! Just made 3 queso, venison, cheddar, & scallion pizzas for football today, too bad I couldn’t upload the pic. I’ll need to use the queso on a Philly cheesesteak pizza this winter – thank you for the idea!
That sounds phenomenal! I will have to try this with some vension next time.