Let’s make these quick and flavorful Philly Cheesesteak Sandwiches:
1. Combine Initial Ingredients in Pressure Cooker:
- Thinly slice the beef top sirloin steak against the grain. Cut the onions into 1/2-inch strips. Mince the garlic.
- Combine the sliced sirloin, onion strips, undiluted condensed French onion soup, minced garlic, the entire packet of Italian salad dressing mix, beef base, and ½ teaspoon of pepper in the inner pot of a 6-quart electric pressure cooker.
- Stir gently to combine all these ingredients.
2. First Pressure Cook:
- Lock the lid of the pressure cooker; ensure the pressure-release valve is in the closed or sealing position.
- Adjust the setting to pressure-cook on HIGH for 10 minutes.
3. Quick Release and Add More Vegetables:
- Once the 10-minute pressure cooking cycle is complete, carefully perform a quick pressure release according to your manufacturer’s instructions.
- Once pressure is fully released, unlock and remove the lid.
- Cut the red or green bell peppers into 1/2-inch strips. Add these pepper strips and the pickled pepper rings to the pressure cooker with the beef mixture. Stir gently.
4. Second Pressure Cook and Natural Release:
- Lock the lid again; ensure the pressure-release valve is closed/sealed.
- Adjust the setting to pressure-cook on HIGH for an additional 5 minutes.
- When this cycle is complete, allow the pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes of natural release, carefully perform a quick release to vent any remaining pressure.
5. Prepare Sandwiches for Broiling:
- Preheat your oven’s broiler. Position an oven rack so the tops of the sandwiches will be 3-4 inches from the heat source.
- Place the bottom halves of the hoagie buns or French rolls, cut sides up, on ungreased baking sheets.
6. Assemble and Broil Sandwiches:
- Using tongs, remove the beef and vegetable mixture from the pressure cooker, allowing excess liquid to drip off slightly, and pile it generously onto the bun bottoms.
- Top the beef and vegetable mixture on each bun with a slice of provolone cheese.
- Carefully place the baking sheets under the preheated broiler. Broil for 1-2 minutes, watching constantly, until the cheese is melted, bubbly, and lightly golden. Do not walk away, as cheese can burn quickly under the broiler!
7. Finish and Serve:
- Remove the baking sheets from the broiler.
- Place the top halves of the buns onto the cheesy beef mixture.
- Serve the Pressure-Cooker Philly Cheesesteak Sandwiches immediately, with small bowls of the warm cooking juices from the pressure cooker on the side for dipping (au jus style).
Quick, tender, and incredibly flavorful cheesesteaks