Country Fried Steak Italiano

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 lbs round steaks (thin-cut)
• 1 lb spaghetti
• 8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1/4 cup grated asiago cheese
• olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 tablespoon italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon anchovy paste
• 2 teaspoons beef base, and
• 1/2 cup water (or 1/2 cup beef drippings)
• 2 tablespoons vermouth
• 8 sun-dried tomatoes, chopped fine
• 1 dash cayenne chili pepper flakes (optional)
• 1 (12 ounce) jar marinated artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
• 4 -6 fresh mushrooms, sliced and browned in olive oil (optional)
• 1 1/2 cups flour, divided
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 to prepare sauce: heat olive oil in a medium saucepan. saute onions until they start to pick up a bit of color.
• 2 reduce heat and add garlic, sautéing just a moment -- until the aroma begins to release.
• 3 add remaining sauce ingredients except artichokes and optional mushrooms. bring to a boil.
• 4 simmer gently for 60-90 minutes, stirring occasionally or until flavors are well blended.
• 5 add artichokes (and optional mushrooms if desired), and simmer 5 minutes until well heated.
• 6 prepare spaghetti according to package directions.
• 7 to prepare steaks: cut into about 8 pieces. pound pieces thin with the toothy side of the meat hammer. heat oven to 400°f.
• 8 put 1/4 cup flour into a wide, shallow dish.
• 9 beat egg into milk in another shallow dish.
• 10 mix remaining flour with seasonings in another wide, shallow dish.
• 11 dip steak pieces into the plain flour, patting it into the dents. dust off excess.
• 12 dip floured steak pieces into the egg-milk mixture.
• 13 bread the steaks with the seasoned flour.
• 14 heat olive oil in a large skillet. fry steaks in batches until breading is golden.
• 15 arrange steaks in a large baking pan or two smaller ones. top each steak with a dollop of sauce.
• 16 mix asiago and mozzarella cheese together. spread cheese mixture over the steaks.
• 17 put in the oven for 7-12 minutes or until cheese is lightly browned.
• 18 serve on a bed of spaghetti with extra sauce available at the table. (if you like your pasta with a lot of sauce on it you might want to make an extra half a batch).
• 19 i suggest that you complete the meal with a salad of mixed greens with a simple, vinaigrette dressing and a loaf of crusty bread.