Cheesesteak With Truffle Cheese Sauce

Picture it…we’re taking shaved beef, making it extra delicious by adding caramelized onions and mushrooms, putting it in a toasty sub roll, and drowning it in a homemade cheese sauce made from truffle cheese. Doesn’t that sound like absolute perfection?

For our beef mix, we're using my standard base recipe for all things cheesesteak. We start by caramelizing some onions in some butter until they're nice and golden. Now usually, I'd add some sliced bell peppers in the pan with the onions. But this is a truffle cheesesteak, so we're going to add some earthy baby bella mushrooms to the pan to get deep and caramelized alongside the onions. Then, we add in the beef, season it with some salt, pepper, and worcestershire sauce, and the beef is ready to go once it's no longer pink. Easy breezy!

For a cheesesteak, my go to cheese is American cheese. At least, it used to be until this truffle cheese sauce entered my life. We're going to make a simple sauce from a little butter, flour, milk, and truffle cheese that we'll cook until it's perfectly creamy and gooey. Then, we'll smother our savory beef with as much of this luxurious sauce as we can fit on the bun.

Now, I sometimes have a difficult time finding truffle cheese. When I do find it, it's typically a cheddar or cheddar/gruyere mix with black truffles. So, that's what I used for this recipe. But, if you can't find truffle cheese, I have an alternative cheese sauce option for you in the notes of the recipe that uses truffle oil, which is a little easier to find sometimes.

Once our beef and cheese sauce are finished, all that's left to do is assemble. I used a standard sub (or hoagie) roll that I found in the bakery section of my grocery store. Then, I toasted it lightly and schmeared it with mayo. For a little touch of green freshness, I added some baby kale to the party. I love how fresh and grassy baby kale tastes, and it felt like a more elegant touch to our elevated sammie. But, romaine lettuce would be perfectly as delish on this sandwich, as well. Finally, pile on that meat and cheese sauce; and it's time to shove it all in our mouths!

This sandwich. Oh, this sandwich. Something a simple and basic as an every day cheesesteak sub becomes so decadent and exciting thanks to that addition of that funky truffle cheese. The sandwich is hearty and rich and warm and gooey and messy and fancy and really just a little bit of everything that could possibly equal perfection. And, that little taste of baby kale adds the perfect amount of freshness to help make our sandwich not feel so heavy.

After having this cheesesteak I don't know that I can go back to the original now!

I can't wait to hear what you guys think of this recipe, and make sure you tag me on social media if you make it!

For now, enjoy! And, let's eat!