Name: Philly Cheesesteak Dip
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 1 Tablespoon olive oil; 1 white or yellow onion (chopped); 1 green bell pepper (chopped); 4 ounces mushrooms (chopped); 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 2-8 ounce blocks of cream cheese (softened to room temperature); 12 to 16 ounces roast beef (you can also use leftover steak or any other kind of steak you prefer, chopped); 8 ounces provolone cheese (shredded or cut into small pieces, divided)

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Creamy dip filled with flavorful onions, green pepper, mushrooms, and roast beef, topped with a crispy layer of provolone cheese.

If you’re not fresh up on your Philly cheesesteak ordering etiquette or knowledge, now is the time to familiarize yourself with the rules.

No, we aren’t making any authentic Philly cheesesteaks around these parts today, but we are dipping into the creamiest deconstructed sandwich situation you’ve ever tried. Get your bagel chips and bread cubes ready, friends!

Dip #7 of our collection brings us to the City of Brotherly Love. Right down the road from where we actually live (about 30 minutes outside of the city), the land of cheesesteak sandwiches exists.

You haven’t visited Philly if you haven’t tried a cheesesteak.

Or a roast pork sandwich from DiNic’s.

Or pretty much anything you can get your hands on in Reading Terminal Market.

Ok, I’m getting ahead of myself.

Today it’s all about the cheesesteak. Beef, onions, peppers, mushrooms, and cheese. That’s all you need. And that’s all this dip needs to be a star at your next holiday spread. All the sandwich flavor without all the sandwich. More room for dessert, yes??

This Philly cheesesteak dip starts with a ton of cream cheese. As in a pound of it. But don’t worry– to that we’re adding a whole onion, a whole bell pepper, mushrooms, and a pound of beef.

Oh, and more cheese. Provolone, of course.

Because authentic CheezWiz was not happening in my kitchen. That belongs in the same place as Cool Whip (in the trash).

While there are lots of components to this dip, once you’ve cooked your veggies, it’s just a matter of putting everything together and spreading it into a casserole. And then, of course, dumping more cheese on top of the whole shebang because most dips are just all about the cheese.

It’s a glorious dip world, y’all.

The whole dish is done after about 20-25 minutes, but if you’re feeling jazzy, a few more minutes under the broiler will give the top layer some crispness, perfect for breaking into with your dippables and scooping up into your mouth.

Yum.

This dip is one of those that the flavor just gets better over time. We ate it right away when I photographed it, but we had some the next day at lunch and it was even better.

The veggie combination of onions, peppers, and mushrooms is jam packed full of flavor. If you’re not a fan of mushrooms, I promise you won’t even notice they’re in there. The texture melts away into a sea of cream cheese and of course that beef lends all the chew you could possibly want on your crunchy dipper.

SO much texture, SO much flavor, and all ready in under an hour (we’re including chopping veggies and also cooling time so as not to consume still-bubbling cheese).

If you’re in the market for a creative dip that can serve as an app or even as part of the main show, this is it! Because while we do love ourselves some sweet dips, the savory ones can sometimes take us by surprise and bring us back for juuuuuust another taste.