Philly Cheese Steak Pizza

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Looking for the best Philly Cheese Steak Pizza Recipe? This recipe is easy to make and tastes just like the real thing. Even better, this recipe uses an amazing homemade pizza dough recipe. The whole pizza is ready in 30 minutes including the time it takes to make the dough.

Philly Cheese Steak Pizza

Philly Cheese Steak is a classic around here. I grew up eating them and never knew that other parts of the country had no idea what it was until, about 7 or 8 years ago, I was having a conversation with a friend who lives in the midwest. We were talking about what we were making for dinner. When I said I was making cheesesteaks she thought I was making steak with cheese on top. These days it seems like most people know what a cheese steak is but still haven’t tried one. Now you can have a cheesesteak at home.

Family Pizza Night

We love having pizza night. We make pizza, watch a movie and hang out together in the living room. Since homemade is always better than premade, I like to make our pizza. Homemade tastes better but most people do not want to spend a lot of time making their pizza. With this recipe, your Philly Cheese Steak pizza is ready in 30 minutes, which is about the same amount of time as it takes to bake a frozen pizza, and believe me, this homemade pizza is SO MUCH BETTER!

What is a Philly Cheesesteak Pizza

A Philly Cheesesteak Pizza is all of the flavors of a cheesesteak on top of a homemade pizza crust. For us, it is important that the pizza crust be homemade because it just tastes better. I think I have tried all of the premade pizza doughs available and nothing tastes as good as a freshly made pizza dough.

Related: You have to try this Philly Cheesesteak Eggrolls

What is the Best Steak to Use for Philly Cheese Steak Pizza

When it comes to the best steak for Cheesesteak pizza there are several that you can use many different cuts of steak. We tend to use minute steaks which are often on sale at my grocery store. Many people prefer to use beef tenderloin, ribeye or flank steak. The key is to have a tender steak that you can cut into very thin slices.

What is Minute Steak

Minute steaks are steaks that are cut very thin and often pounded. It is usually cut from sirloin or round steaks. The best thing about minute steaks is that is cooks quickly and it works great for this easy Philly Cheese Steak Pizza.

What Type of Cheese Goes on a Philly Cheesesteak Pizza

This is going to come down to preference. There is a lot of debate on what kind of cheese goes best on a Philly Cheese Steak, and that will trickle down to what type to put on your pizza. You can use provolone, swiss, cheddar, cheddar cheese sauce or mozzarella. We use mozzarella so that everyone in the house likes it, but when it is just for hubby and me, we use provolone or American.

Is it Easy to Make Homemade Pizza Dough

When it comes to making homemade pizza dough, this recipe could not be easier. Using Fleischmann’s® RapidRise® Yeast the rise time is only 10 minutes. That means this dough will rise while you are cooking the steak.

Fleischmann’s® RapidRise® Yeast comes in a 3 pack. If you want another idea of how to use your yeast, try making these homemade dinner rolls with cinnamon butter. There are many other recipes on Fleischmann’s® RapidRise® Yeast website.

Why Didn’t My Pizza Dough Work

While this homemade pizza dough recipe is extremely easy, there are 2 things that can make it no work. If you pay attention to these 2 things, you should have no problem with your dough.

• Water Too Hot: When you are adding the water to the dough, you want it to be very warm but not hot but the water also can not be cold. Add water heated to 120˚F-130˚F and follow recipe instructions. Always use a thermometer to check the temperature. If the water is too hot it will kill the yeast.
• The Dough Didn’t Rise: The 2 reasons that the dough didn’t rise is the water being too hot and the yeast is expired. It is important that the yeast is not expired. When you buy the Fleischmann’s® RapidRise® Yeast make sure it isn’t past its date. The date is written on the packets.

Ingredients in the Best Pizza Dough Recipe

• All purpose flour
• Fleischmann’s® RapidRise® Yeast 
• Sugar
• Salt
• Very warm water (120° to 130°F)
• Mazola Corn Oil

Ingredients in Philly Cheese Steak Pizza

• Pizza sauce
• Minute Steak, Ribeye, Tenderloin or Flank Steak
• Shredded cheese
• Optional: sauteed onions or mushrooms – Learn How to Cut Onions without Crying

How to Make Pizza Dough

In a large bowl, combine 1 cup flour, undissolved yeast, sugar, and salt.

Add very warm water and oil and mix until it is well blended. This takes about a minute

Gradually add in enough flour to make a soft dough. The dough ball will be sticky.

Knead the dough on a floured surface adding flour as needed. The dough will become smooth and elastic. This takes about 4 minutes.

Let the dough rest for 10 minutes.

Grease a pizza pan or a baking sheet. Roll the dough to a 12 inch circle and move it to the pizza pan. Form the edges of the crust by pinching the pizza dough

How to Make Philly Cheesesteak Pizza

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.

While the dough is rising, cook your steak. While we always cook the steak well done, you can cook it to your desired temperature. Let the steak rest a few minutes and then slice into small pieces.

If adding sauteed onions or mushrooms, cook them now.

Once the pizza crust is rolled out and ready, add the sauce. Spread the sauce evenly around the pizza to the edge of the crust.

Next, add the cheese. Sprinkle the cheese evenly over the sauce. Then add the steak.

Put the Philly Cheese Steak Pizza in the oven. Bake on the lowest oven rack for 12 to 15 minutes, until cheese is bubbly and crust is browned.

Take the pizza out of the oven and let it cool for a minute or two. Cut into 8 slices and enjoy.