This keto ground beef Philly cheesesteak is an easy and tasty dinner you can whip up on busy weeknight dinners. The delicious combination of beef, peppers, and cheese tastes great on top of a salad, eat it as is or serve it on a hoagie roll if you don’t count carbs. This low carb, high protein dinner has only 3.9g net carbs and 37.9 grams of protein! And the entire family will love this 30 minute meal.
You might also like these low carb cheesesteak waffles.
My husband and I just love peppers and onions on just about anything and that’s why we both love the delicious flavor of this keto ground beef Philly cheesesteak recipe. It’s super easy to make and the flavorful meat with colorful peppers and onions along with melty cheese makes for a delicious dinner for us.
Using ground beef instead of steak makes this dish more affordable and perfect for busy weeknights. I always have ground beef in the freezer and so this is a tasty low carb dinner I put together quickly. I eat it as is with a fork or sometimes I top a big salad with it. My hubby likes it with rice or on a hoagie roll like a traditional cheesesteak sandwich.
I love this easy version too because it’s naturally low carb and high protein too and I’ve been trying to increase our protein intake. But mostly I love it because it’s an easy and tasty one pot meal.
Why I love this recipe.
- It’s low carb (3.9 grams net carbs) and high protein 37.9 (grams of protein).
- It’s an easy dinner and it’s done in 30 minutes.
- It’s inexpensive because you are using ground beef instead of steak.
- It uses just 7 simple ingredients.
- You can eat these dinner in different ways. I eat it as is or on a salad, while my husband eats it over rice or on a roll.
- You can easily freeze portions of this dish for a quick low carb lunch.
Recipe ingredients I used and substitutions.
The simple ingredients I used for this recipe was ground beef, sweet bell peppers, green bell peppers, yellow onion, mushrooms, slices of provolone cheese, gruyere/swiss cheese, steak seasoning and olive oil.
Ground Beef
I like to use 85% ground beef because I wanted it to have some fat for flavor but did not want much excess grease. If you have a preference for higher fat content of meat, just drain some of the grease out and if you want to use a lean ground beef, you may need to add a bit more oil.
You can also use steak or substitute beef for ground chicken or ground turkey in this dish. I specifically wanted to use hamburger so that I could make this quickly and affordably and still have that steak flavor.
Peppers, Onions and Mushrooms
These the vegetables typical that can be used in this sandwich. I used both colorful sweet bell peppers (red, yellow and orange bell peppers) and green peppers. I like the combination for both appearance and taste. You call use all green or all sweet bell peppers if you want.
Yellow or white onions are a must for me as well but not everyone likes mushrooms so eliminate them if you want. I also use fresh not canned mushrooms as they have much more flavor to me.
Cheeses
Different people use different cheeses and everything from provolone to cheese whiz. I like to use slices of provolone cheese for the flavor and I like how it melts.
I also used a gruyere/swiss shredded cheese blend I find at Aldi because I like the flavor. That being said you can use your cheese of choice like mozzarella cheese, cheddar cheese, American cheese, etc.
Seasoning
And for seasoning I used steak seasoning to give the ground beef more of a steak flavor. If you don’t have any, you can just season liberally with salt and ground black pepper or even add a sprinkle of onion powder and garlic powder.
How to make keto ground beef Philly cheesesteak.
This is how to make ground beef Philly cheesesteak. It’s a family favorite and perfect for me being on a low carb diet when they are not.
STEP 1: Started with an oven safe pan or skillet and heat it up on the stove to a medium high heat. A cast iron skillet would work too. Add the ground beef and sprinkle some steak seasoning on top then turn the heat down to medium heat. Brown the hamburger meat until cooked through.
STEP 2: Meanwhile in another skillet heat to medium heat and add the olive oil. Saute the vegetables (bell peppers, mushrooms and onions) while the beef mixture cooks.
NOTE: You can saute all of the items in one pan from the beginning but I want to finish this as quickly as possible so I used two.
STEP 3: When both the ground beef and vegetables are done, mix the veggies together with the ground beef mixture and then sprinkle the shredded cheese and cheese slices on top.
STEP 4: Set the pan in the oven and under the broiler for about 5 minutes to melt the cheese and get it nice and golden brown.
Store leftovers in an airtight container. Please scroll down to view the printable recipe card.
I have also put individual portions of this dish in meal prep containers and froze for quick low carb lunches. Just pop in the microwave to reheat.
How to serve this dish.
Because I like to keep this a keto dinner recipe, I eat mine as is for a tasty keto lunch or on top of a big green salad with a creamy parmesan dressing (see below).
My husband likes to make a rice bowl or eat it in a hoagie roll or on hamburger buns to make it like the classic sandwich though neither are low carb options. It really is a tasty dish no matter which way you serve it.
Notes and tips for this low carb recipe.
- You can play with the amounts of vegetables you use to lower the carbs. According to my nutritional calculator, 1 cup of each of the following vegetables have – green peppers (4.4g net carbs), sweet red peppers (5.9g net carbs), onions (12.2g net carbs) and mushrooms (1.6g net carbs).
- Different cheeses have different carbs counts. I wanted to use provolone and gruyere for the taste but you can use whatever kind of cheese you want. Some carb counts for 1 cup of cheese are: shredded mozzarella (2.5g), shredded gruyere (0.4g), shredded cheddar (1.4g) and 1 oz provolone slice (0.6g).
- And as mentioned above if you don’t have steak seasoning you can season with salt and black pepper or another season salt.
More Philly cheesesteak recipes to try.
I love classic cheesesteak flavors and it has little carbs so I have made a few other keto recipes like this that you might also like.
- keto Philly cheesesteak on waffles
- low carb cheesesteak salad with Parmesan dressing
- low carb cheesesteak pot roast in the Instant Pot
- Philly cheesesteak stuffed portobellos
- keto Philly cheesecake quesadillas
Or check out these 27 keto ground beef recipes. Some of my favorites are a keto cheeseburger casserole, keto ground beef casserole and low carb beef and broccoli.
Well I hope you enjoy this low carb ground beef Philly cheesesteak recipe as much as my family does. Even if you are not on a keto diet I’m sure you will love this low carb meal as it’s a very tasty option for weeknight meals. Enjoy!
The nutritional information for 1 serving is: 439 calorie / 27.7g / 5.4g carbs / 1.5g fiber / 37.9g protein = 3.9g net carbs
Ground Beef Philly Cheesesteak Recipe (Keto)
This keto ground beef Philly cheesesteak skillet is a low carb high protein dinner you can whip up any day of the week. Eat it as is, on top a salad or even on a roll for those not counting carbs. Even picky eaters will love this easy dinner. Each serving only has only 3.9g net carbs.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lbs ground beef
- 1 cup sweet peppers strips (red, orange and/or yellow peppers)
- 2 cups green bell pepper strips
- ¼ cup onion, sliced
- ½ cup mushrooms, thinly sliced
- 3 oz provolone cheese (I used slices provolone cheese)
- 3 oz shredded gruyere or swiss cheese
- 1 tablespoon steak seasoning
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Heat up a large oven proof skillet (like a cast iron skillet) to medium high heat and add in the ground beef. Sprinkle the steak seasoning on top and turn the heat down to medium heat. Brown the meat until cooked through.
- In the meantime heat up another large skillet and add in the olive oil and vegetables while the beef cooks. Saute until the vegetables are cooked through.
- Pour the cooked vegetables onto the ground beef mixture and mix well. Sprinkle cheeses over top.
- Set in the oven, under the broiler until the cheeses are melted and starting to brown.
- Serve as is, over lettuce, or if not low carb, use hoagie rolls or rice. Can also store portions in freezer safe containers and freeze for a low carb lunch.
Notes
Notes about this keto cheesesteak recipe
- You can play with the amounts of vegetables you use to lower the carbs. According to my nutritional calculator, 1 cup of each of the following have - green peppers (4.4g net carbs), sweet red peppers (5.9g net carbs), onions (12.2g net carbs) and mushrooms (1.6g net carbs).
- Different cheeses have different carbs counts. I wanted to use provolone and gruyere for the taste but you can use whatever you want. Some carb counts for 1 cup of cheese are: shredded mozzarella (2.5g), shredded gruyere (0.4g), shredded cheddar (1.4g) and 1 oz provolone slice (0.6g).
- I used ground beef insteand of steak as its less expensive and quicker to cook but you could certainaly use that. Also you could substitute chicken for the beef and it would be tasty as well.
- If you don't have steak seasoning you can use liberal amounts of salt and black pepper or another season salt.
The nutritional information for 1 serving is:
439 cals / 27.7g fat / 5.4g carbs / 1.5g fiber / 37.9g protein = 3.9g net carbs
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 6 ServingsAmount Per Serving: Calories: 439
This post was originally is sponsored by the Certified Angus Beef ® brand in conjunction with a social media campaign through Sunday Supper LLC. All opinions are my own.
Susan says
This was good and relatively quick to put together – but maybe I cheated a little b/c I had already food prepped over weekend all ingredients for this dish. I used mozeralla b/c it’s all I had. Fam enjoyed. I gave them rice with it and they ate on ciabatta rolls. I had mine no roll and no rice. Will definitely make again.
Denise says
Hi Susan, so glad you liked it! It’s a simple recipe but tasty. Thanks for coming back to comment.
Sandra says
I make a similar dish to this one using cauliflower and I love it. Must try your version.
Melissa says
So I saw this recipe and thought it sounded pretty blah and honestly didn’t read the comments but made it anyway for lunch. I did everything by the recipe but added 2 decent sized cloves of garlic. I used Buc-ee’s steak seasoning if anyone is familiar (and from Texas!) and it was perfect. Really tasty! Didn’t feel deprived at all and ate it by itself. Thanks for the great recipe!
Denise says
So glad you liked it Melissa! Thanks for coming back to comment and sharing your tips. It’s a simple recipe and can easily be adapted to your own tastes.
Robin Lilly says
I made this with thinly sliced New York Strip steaks and it was so good! Thanks for sharing this recipe.
Denise Wright says
Hi Robin, that does sound very delicious! Glad you liked it!
Kym McDonough says
This dish is SO tasty! My family always enjoys it. I also made it for my dad for his birthday and he said it was one of the best dishes he has ever had.
Denise says
Hi Kym, so glad they all liked it! It’s such a simple dish but my family loves it as well.
Chloe says
I truly enjoyed this dish and will definitely make it again!
Denise says
Hi Chloe, so glad you liked it! It’s s simple dish but I love it.
Allison says
This is so good by itself or on a bun. My teenage son loves it as well which is not easy to do! Thank you!
Denise says
Hi Allison, so glad he likes it!
lorraine says
Is it one cup each of the red,yellow and orange bell peppers or one cup total
Denise says
Hi Lorraine, I’ve fixed the recipe. You are to use 1 cup total of the sweet peppers (yellow, red and/or orange) and 2 cups of the green peppers. The colored peppers have a couple extra carbs that I is why I just use one cup. However there really is much difference so if you wanted to use just the colored peppers that would be fine. But you want to use 3 cups of pepper strips total. Hope that helps!
Sandra says
Found the link to this recipe on All Day I Dream About Food’s “Keto Ground Beef Recipes” last week. I made it last night and it was very well received….will definitely make again. (I only had red peppers and my cheeses were different but still delicious!) Thank you.
Denise says
Hi Sandra, so glad you liked it! It’s a very simple recipe and you can change it up any way you want. Thanks for taking the time to comment.
Laura says
Could you freeze this?
Denise says
Hi Laura, I have never done it but I don’t see why not. I’ve frozen similar things and they have been find. Good luck!
Barbara says
I made this buy substituted the ground beef with thin steak ( for cheesesteaks) so good!!!!
Denise says
Hi Barbara, I bet that was fantastic!
Lisa says
I tweaked the recipe a bit to mimic a true Philly cheese steak. 3T white vinegar and 1 T worchestire sauce. It was awesome! Thanks fir the recipe.
Denise says
Thanks for the tips Lisa! So glad you liked it.
Kim says
How big is the serving size? Thanks! 😊
Denise says
Hi Kim, I am just guessing on this because it’s hard to measure but I would say roughly 3/4 cup. I usually just see how much my family or I eat per serving and determine it this way. Based on the pan I used, we got 6 servings from it. Hope that helps!
Vicky says
Saw this today and had to try it, Went straight to the store bought what I needed. Made it for supper, amazing!! Thank you!!!
Denise says
Hi Vicky, hope you like it!
Marlana says
I am going to try this tonight for supper. I can’t wait to try it. We found out my husband is diabetic this weekend so trying to find healthier meals.
Denise says
Hi Marlana,
Sorry to hear about your husband’s health but you would be surprised how many delicious low carb and keto recipes there are out there. It’s just a new way of doing things. Good luck!
Kellie says
It was easy to make and my whole family enjoyed it! It will definitely be going on my regular meal plan!
Denise says
HI Kellie, so glad they liked it! It’s such an easy go to family dinner.
Jennifer says
Do you think this would taste as good with turkey meat instead of beef?
Denise says
Hi Jennifer, I think it would be fine! The steak seasoning with help with that.
Trecia says
What kind of steak seasoning do you use.
Denise says
I use Montreal steak seasoning or Aldi brand of steak seasoning. Any kind would work.