Phat Lady

Name: Phat Lady
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H20M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H40M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT1H0M0.000S
Yield: 2 giant hoagies, 6 to 8 servings
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: Vegetable oil, for frying, optional; One 16-ounce bag frozen French fries, preferably steak fries; 8 frozen mozzarella sticks; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 1 small onion, thinly sliced (about 1 cup); 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt; Freshly ground pepper; 1 pound thin shaved beef steak (a mix of rib and round beef); 1 pound thin shaved beef steak (a mix of rib and round beef); 8 slices white American cheese; Two 16-inch loaves Italian bread, split; Ketchup, for serving; Hot sauce, for serving

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Although there has been some beef between Rutger's Grease Trucks and Princeton's Hoagie Haven, everyone can agree that French fries and mozzarella sticks are a natural addition to the cheesesteak. A full 16-inch hoagie might be the best cure after a late night, but we like splitting it up and sharing these hoagies with a few friends.

Level: Easy
Total: 1 hr

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 40 min

Yield: 2 giant hoagies, 6 to 8 servings

Level: Easy
Total: 1 hr

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 40 min

Yield: 2 giant hoagies, 6 to 8 servings

Ingredients

Vegetable oil, for frying, optional

One 16-ounce bag frozen French fries, preferably steak fries

8 frozen mozzarella sticks

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

1 small onion, thinly sliced (about 1 cup)

3/4 teaspoon kosher salt

Freshly ground pepper

1 pound thin shaved beef steak (a mix of rib and round beef)

8 slices white American cheese

Two 16-inch loaves Italian bread, split

Ketchup, for serving

Hot sauce, for serving

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F or heat 2 inches of vegetable oil in a heavy-bottomed pot, or in a countertop fryer. Bake or fry the French fries and mozzarella sticks according to the package directions.
Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic, onions, 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and some pepper. Cook, stirring, until the onions are tender and lightly browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Scrape into a bowl and set the skillet back over medium-high heat.
Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil until just beginning to smoke. Scatter the beef in the skillet and sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and some pepper. Let the beef cook undisturbed for 2 minutes, and then quickly stir once or twice, breaking some of the clumps of beef apart. Continue to cook until the beef is just cooked through and browned, another 2 to 3 minutes, stirring once or twice more if needed. Remove from the heat and add the beef to the bowl of onions. Stir to combine. Put 4 slices of the cheese on the bottom half of each loaf of bread. Evenly top with the steak and onions. Add a handful of fries and 4 mozzarella sticks in each sandwich.
Bake the assembled hoagies (don't close them up yet) until the cheese is melted, 6 to 8 minutes. Top with ketchup and/or hot sauce. Cut each hoagie into 3 to 4 pieces. Serve warm.

Adapted from the Phat Lady from Hoagie Haven for Cooking Channel