Philly Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes

Ingredients

• 1pounds lean ground beef or ground turkey
• 1/4cup chopped yellow or white onions (about 1 small-medium onion)
• 1/4to 1/2cup chopped green bell pepper (about 1 large or 2 small-medium peppers)
• 4ounces white button or baby bella mushrooms, stemmed and finely minced (see note)
• 1/2 tsp.  salt
• 1/8teaspoon black pepper
• 2 T. all-purpose flour
• 3/4   cups low-sodium beef broth
• 1tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 T. BBQ sauce (fave homemade version here; use a brand/recipe you love)
• Provolone cheese slices, for serving (or other cheese of choice)
• Buns, for serving (see note for my go-to homemade recipe/method)

Instructions

1. Heat a large, 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat and add the meat, onions, bell pepper, mushrooms, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often to break the meat into small pieces, until the meat is evenly and completely cooked and the vegetables are tender, 5-10 minutes. Drain excess grease.
2. Sprinkle the flour over the meat/veggies and stir to combine. Cook the mixture over medium heat for 1-2 minutes, stirring often (this helps cook out the flour taste).
3. In a bowl or liquid measuring cup, whisk together the beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, and BBQ sauce.
4. Over medium heat, gradually add the sauce mixture to the skillet, stirring with a wooden or silicone spoon or spatula. Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook for 4-5 minutes until bubbly and thickened. Add additional salt and pepper to taste, if needed. 
5. Serve the sloppy joe mixture on buns topped with a slice of provolone cheese (or other cheese of choice). For a meltier cheese, place the assembled sloppy joes in a 350 preheated oven for a few minutes before serving.

Notes

Mushrooms: if you HAVE to, you can leave out the mushrooms. But they do add great flavor (and texture - I know, some of you are cringing right now). The idea is that they should be very finely minced so they meld perfectly into the meat mixture.