Zesty Cheese Steak Sloppy Joes

Ingredients

• tablespoon ssalted butter
• medium white onion, diced
• medium green bell pepper, diced
• pound sground beef
• clove sgarlic, minced
• teaspoon salt
• teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
• (14.5 ounce) can beef broth
• 1/4 cup steak sauce (such as A1®)
• tablespoon sWorcestershire sauce
• tablespoon sminced pickled jalapeno peppers
• tablespoon pickled jalapeno pepper juice
• teaspoon Creole seasoning (such as Tony Chachere's®), or to taste
• tablespoon scornstarch
• tablespoon swater
• slice sprovolone cheese
• (16 ounce) packagewheat hamburger buns, split and toasted

Instructions

1. Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and bell pepper; saute until soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Add ground beef, garlic, salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper. Cook and stir until beef is browned and crumbly, 7 to 8 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
2. Add broth, steak sauce, Worcestershire sauce, jalapeno peppers and juice, and 1/2 teaspoon Creole seasoning; stir to combine, then bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, mix cornstarch and water together in a small bowl.
4. Add cornstarch slurry to beef mixture and cook to desired consistency, 1 to 2 minutes. Taste and add additional Creole seasoning and pepper if needed. Turn off heat.
5. Melt 1 slice of provolone cheese on top of the meat. Scoop the meat from under the provolone and place on a toasted bun. Repeat with remaining cheese and buns and serve immediately.