Name: Michael's Famous Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich
Yield: Makes 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds top round steak; 1 large Vidalia or other sweet onion; 4-6 bell peppers, any color; 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; N/A Salt; N/A pepper; 1/4 pound sharp provolone cheese, thinly sliced; 4 to 6 soft hero rolls or hoagie rolls

The secrets of a great cheese steak are the quality of the ingredients and the thinness of the raw beef. The beef is best cut into paper-thin slices on an electric slicer. If an electric slicer is out of the question (many home kitchen stores sell these small machines inexpensively), try our method below to achieve similar results.

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