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steak pizzaiola recipe

Steak Pizzaiola Recipe

Silvana Nava
Steak Pizzaiola is a delicious Italian meat recipe made with slices of veal or beef, cooked in a pan with a tomato sauce called "alla marinara" or "alla pizzaiola".
This sauce is made with tomato, oil, garlic and oregano. Cooking the meat directly in the sauce makes it very tender and super appetizing.
"Alla Pizzaiola" refers to the sauce used to prepare Pizza alla Marinara.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Meat
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4
Calories 166 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 450 g beef, sliced 1 pound sliced (or veal)
  • 400 g Tomato Passata ~2 cups, or peeled tomatoes (San Marzano, cherry or grape), fresh or canned
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil extra virgin
  • 2 clove garlic
  • ½ tablespoon oregano dried
  • salt to taste
  • 4 basil leaves, fresh. For serving

Instructions
 

  • Cut the garlic cloves into very small pieces. This way they will cook and be more digestible. Heat the oil in a frying pan and add the garlic. Let it sauté on a low heat for 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Pour in the tomato passata or peeled tomatoes. Cook for about 15 minutes on low heat. When the sauce has reduced and the watery part has evaporated, you can add half a dose of oregano and a little salt to taste.
  • While the sauce is cooking, place the meat slices on a cutting board. Cover them with baking paper and use a meat pounder to beat them lightly to thin them a bit. If the meat slices have a border of connective tissue or fat around them, you make small cuts to prevent them from curling during cooking.
  • Add the meat slices to the sauce. If they are too large you can cut them in half. Let them cook about 2 minutes per side. Salt them lightly and finish adding oregano.
  • Steak Pizzaiola is ready! Garnish with a few leaves of fresh basil and serve your steak alla pizzaiola hot with plenty of sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 166kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 2gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gSodium: 29mgPotassium: 454mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 542IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 32mgIron: 2mg
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