Bistecca Alla Pizzaiola (steak With The Pizzaiolo’s Wife’s Sauce

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 beef t-bone steaks (3/4 inch)
• salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, peeled, crushed
• 1 (24 ounce) can tomatoes
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (to taste)
• 3 sprigs fresh oregano, leaves only, chopped
• 1/2 cup wine

Recipe

• 1 to prepare tomato sauce place about a tbsp of oil and a crushed clove of garlic in a medium size pot.
• 2 let garlic turn slightly golden but remove from pot before it becomes too brown.
• 3 add tomatoes with their liquid and simmer until there is little to no more liquid on top of the sauce.
• 4 set aside.
• 5 season steaks on both sides with salt and pepper.
• 6 heat remaining oil in a large skillet (it should be able to hold both steaks without overcrowding) over medium-high heat until hot.
• 7 add garlic and saute for 1 minute then add steaks.
• 8 quickly brown 1 minute on both sides then transfer to a plate.
• 9 add the red pepper flakes and oregano to the pan the steaks were cooked in, then add the wine and cook stirring until the liquid is slightly reduced.
• 10 add tomato sauce, stir then return steak to pan.
• 11 reduce heat to medium and cook 6-8 minutes turning once (or to your desired doneness).
• 12 put steak on a serving dish and pour sauce over top.