Philly Cheesesteak Stuffed Shells is a popular dish because it blends two comfort food favorites into one meal. It will be a family favorite!
Pastas are a great dinner any day of the week, and my stuffed shells are a perfect dinner because they are filling and tasty. Try my Ricotta Stuffed Shells or my Cheesy Taco Stuffed Shells.
Sabrina’s Philly Cheesesteak Stuffed Shells
Philly Cheesesteak Stuffed Shells are great for family dinners, meal prep, or feeding a crowd because they can be assembled ahead of time and baked when needed. The result is a hearty, satisfying dish packed with beefy, cheesy goodness in every bite. Tasty and flavorful, it will be a guests and family favorite!
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Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 small yellow onion , diced
- 1 small green bell pepper , diced
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 8 ounces cheddar cheese , cut into small cubes (divided)
- 24 jumbo pasta shells , cooked
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 cup milk , (I used whole)
- 1 cup beef broth
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Add the ground beef to a large cast iron skillet (this browns very well) and brown until a deep brown crust appears before breaking the beef apart.
- Stir the ground beef and brown until a deep crust appears on about 50 or so percent of the beef.
- Remove the beef (you can leave the fat) and add the butter and the onions and bell peppers.
- Let brown for 1-2 minutes before stirring, then let brown for another 1-2 minutes before stirring again.
- Add the beef back into the pan.
- Add the ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, salt and black pepper into the pan and stir.
- Take it off the heat and scoop it into the pasta shells.
- Top each shell with cubes of cheese (use half the cheese for this).
- Using the same pan add the beef broth, milk and cornstarch and whisk before turning the heat back on.
- Add in the rest of the cheddar cheese a little at a time while whisking for 3-5 minutes or until thickened.
- Pour about half the sauce around the shells.
- Bake in the oven for 10 minutes to melt the cheese.
- Serve with the remaining sauce.
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Chef’s Tip: Important Ingredient
u003cstrongu003eWorcestershire Sauceu003c/strongu003e: Do not leave this out or sub it for anything else, this is a main flavor component for the stuffed shells. It brings the flavor you need to enhance the flavor of the beef and it helps season the meat without making it taste noticeably different.
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About This Recipe
Philly Cheesesteak Stuffed Shells are a creative comfort food dish that combines the flavors of a classic Philly cheesesteak with the hearty appeal of stuffed pasta. Jumbo pasta shells are filled with a savory mixture of seasoned beef, sautéed onions, peppers, and plenty of melted cheese, then baked until hot and bubbly. The finished casserole is warm, cheesy, and satisfying and will be your go to meal every time.
Variations
- Add Marinara: Make stuffed pizza shells with marinara sauce, pepperoni and mozzarella.
- Add Alfredo Sauce: Stuff shells with the filling I use in my Cheddar Bacon Ranch Pinwheels recipe and bake with alfredo sauce.
- Add Taco Meat: Taco Stuffed Shells with taco meat, salsa, cheese and shells.
- Add Chicken: Make chicken parmesan stuffed shells with chicken nuggets, marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese.
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Can I prep this 8hrs before. Then cook it. Just the shells n meat mixture not the cheese ill do that when I get home from my kids ball game..
I don’t see why not. I’d love to know how it turns out if you decide to try.
To the lady with the cheese problem. Never use lo fat cheese. It just doesn’t melt properly. And add the milk and the beef both and the cornstarch before turning the stove back on. Heat and whisk, then add the cheese, small amounts at a time. Whisk some more until starting to thicken. That should solve the curdling problems.
I’m going to try this out but instead of cheddar ill do a gouda and provolone mix going to be delicious
Made this tonight and turned out ok, but not like Philly Cheese Steak. Next time I try it with sliced steak and provolone instead of hamburger, add some more onion as well aa garlic and a little hot sauce.
Very very good. I followed the recipe exactly, next time I’ll try provolone and baby bella mushrooms. This is a five out of five stars. Super easy
LOVED this recipe. Have eaten the seasoned meat alone on open buns with provolone!!!! When I did stuuf the shells, I think I am just going to sustitute flour instead of corn starch, as the creamy, cheesy sauce did not seem to thicken as much as shown in the video. I followed the recipe exactly. May also use more cheese. Still SO YUMMY!
So glad you enjoyed it, Ellen!
Made these tonight they are amazing!
This was absolutely amazing! I used thinly sliced steak and chopped it up a bit as well as adding mushrooms (can’t resist adding mushrooms to my cheese steak)? Will be making this frequently and definitely passing your recipe on to some of my besties!!!!
I’m so glad to hear you loved it! Thank you for the 5 star rating!
Provolone is traditionally used in Cheesesteaks, not cheddar. I’d try it with provolone but not cheddar.
Looks yummy making it now
I’m not sure what kind of pan I put my shells in ? Same skillet or cake pan?
I used a casserole 9×13 dish
Can I use heavy cream instead of milk?
Of course 🙂
Have you ever tried it with provolone cheese? My husband is a big fan of provolone with his cheese steaks lol. Thank you for the recipe.
I’ve never tested it using provolone but it sounds delicious! I’d love to know how it turns out if you decide to try it!
I’ just trying to decide what to serve as side dish. I have big eaters.
I would suggest roasted vegetable, salad or even crispy fries.
Is it OK to use provolone cheese
I haven’t tested it but it sounds amazing!
this looks great love philly cheese steaks gonna make this soon
I plan to make this tonight to surprise my husband. It looks yummy.Thanks for sharing…..
I’m planning on making this this week…I’m kind of an amateur with cooking but this seems reasonable! Can I use a nonstick skillet instead of cast iron??
Yes, you definitely can. I just prefer a cast iron because I like how it creates a bit more “crust” on the meat while browning. I hope you enjoy it!
I subsituted Beef Broth with Mushroom Broth and used the no-name cheddar cheese I had in the fridge. DON’T DO THIS!! ABSOLUTELY GROSS! Stirred and stirred and nothing melted properly and developed little clumps! My milk was new and fine but when we whisked it, it looked like what milk looks like when it’s sour in a coffee cup! Next time I will use the proper ingredients and see if it turns out better… It probably works better with Brand Names.
Plan B was 4-cheese Classico Alfredo sauce. Saved the meal!
I will try it again to see if
Oh no! Definitely try it again.
Yummy but no one in Philly uses green peppers ( or ground meat for that matter). Please, for the love of mike stop with the peppers! In Philly it’s”Wit” – with onions or no onions at all, that’s it! Trust me if you ask for bell peppers at one of the legendary Philly steak joints they will 1. ignore you, 2. mock you or 3. run you out of their establishment. Friendly FYI from a Philly girl.
No one cares.
I’m from Philly and plenty of places offer green peppers, I always get my cheese steak with green peppers…
It’s a preference I’m sure. I don’t like green peppers ‘anything’.. nor would my ground beef be well done. The video was amazing though and the cook should be complimeneted. It’s on the internet. Can’t please everyone. Good job Sabrina!
Wowee, this was amazing and so delicious!! Next time, husband said I should try provolone! This has now been requested to be on dinner rotation!
Thanks for dropping by to let me know! I’m so glad you guys enjoyed it!
I was wondering if it could be made with provolone instead of cheddar … Did you try it ?
Yes, sounds delicious!
I made this last night and could not stop eating it. So so so good. Bravo! Awesome space too!
Are you using Velveeta or regular cheddar cheese?
I used regular cheddar cheese but you can use whatever cheese you’d like. 🙂
Can you use the white cheddar cheese if you don’t like yellow?
Sure 🙂
Do you put the stuffed shells in the pan that you cooked the sauce in or a 9×13 and pour sauce on top?
You’ll want to place the shells in a 9×13 pan and pour the sauce around them. There’s a video in the post that you can watch too if that helps. Enjoy!!
I used fresh lasagna sheets and rolled them up. Easier then stuffing all the shells and then cooked about 15-20 minutes . Came out great !
Can I stuff the shells one day and bake the next?
No unfortunately the liquids will all get soaked up by the pasta overnight.
Do we cook the shells or leave them the way they are??
You’ll want to make are the shells are cooked before stuffing them. 🙂
Congratulations! Love the idea of this gathering space. First time commenting, but a huge fan
I’ve made these once already and I am making them again as I write this review. These are to die for! Taste almost exactly like Philly cheesesteak! Thank you so much for the recipe. Definitely a household favorite! ??
I’m so glad you’re enjoying it!
Definitely not steak and cheese but super delicious! I got more mac and cheese hints rather then steak and cheese haha!
My boyfriend tagged me in this I made it for dinner tonight and it was amazing…please keep your recipes coming I would like to share some of mine also
So glad you both enjoyed it!
Sounds like my family will love this and want to try it tomorrow! One thing I’m confused about…it only cooks for 10 minutes??? I’ve read the recipe 3 times and that’s what I’m seeing….help!
No need to worry, everything is cooked in the skillet 🙂 You’re just putting it in the oven at the end to melt the cheese. It’s such a family favorite!! I hope you all enjoy it too.
So, do you cook the pasta before putting it in the oven?
Yes, you’ll want to cook the pasta before stuffing them. 🙂
These were amazing, my family loved them!!
Yay!! Thanks for coming back to let me know!
can you use flour instead of cornstarch?
Yes 🙂
Has anyone tried using steak instead of ground beef
Yes….I cooked a roast for dinner the other night and to make cold cuts with since I have slicer and used some of that (along with some mushrooms?) came out absolutely amazing!!!!!
Subbed cheddar cheese for a block of cream cheese, so good!
Awesome, thanks for coming back to let me know how much you enjoyed it!
We shall see.
Turned out great!
I didn’t see an oven temp listed, and there is a little typo in section 12 (f0r should be for.) ?
Sorry that was a glitch, it was the first thing in the directions but got tagged for the section above it. I fixed it.
made with ground venison very delicious
So glad you enjoyed it! Love cooking with venison too!
Hi I was wondering can I make this without a cast iron? I don’t have one
You can use any pan, I just prefer a cast iron skillet because it really creates a crust on the beef.
Do you pre cook the shells before stuffing? Thanks
Yes, in the ingredients it lists the shells as cooked. I’d say you can cook for a minute shy of the box even if you’d like.
How much mushrooms the recipe doesn’t call for mushrooms
Haha, sorry about that. Not too sure how mushrooms were added into that sentence. Thanks for letting me know.
I have to try this out! Looks so good!
Thanks Krista!
Now these look amazing! My family would love these. 🙂
Thanks Carrie!
So is it 2cups of milk? Recipe has me confused as it has 1 cup of milk listed twice.
Thanks for catching that! At times my recipe plug in can be a bit glitchy. It should just be the 1 cup of milk.
I substituted the cheese sauce mix with a can of cheddar cheese soup mix amd added a half a block of sofened cream cheese yummy theses are the best kinda made it my own. No disrespect to tje original recipe. I also added tomato sauce instead of ketchup
Did you still add the Worcestershire?
Great idea and these are making me really hungry!
This is fantastic!! My family would love it!
Thanks Katerina!
Love the idea so much ! So I see it takes 40 mins total time I’m in. Thank you so much !
You’re welcome! Enjoy!!
You never put down what temperature to set the oven to bake the dish at for 10 minutes
Just pop it in the oven at 350 🙂
Seriously? The temp was the first thing listed in the directions…
Seriously are you that petty grow up
Hello. I can’t wait to make this recipe!! Can I make it at noon and serve it at 4 or will it be soggy?
It will be a bit dried out if you wait that long after cooking.
Do you strain the fat out before stuffing the shells?
I didn’t with this recipe but you can if you’d rather not have it.
This is seriously so so fun! The flavors are incredible.
Thanks Jocelyn!
Do u boil the pasta first
Yes 🙂
Definitely should add that to the instruction, although it’s common sense