STEAK PIZZAIOLA
- Two 12-ounce shell (strip) steaks, each about ¾ inch thick
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 ripe plum tomatoes, cored, seeded, and diced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ teaspoon crushed hot red pepper (optional)
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Instructions:
This is my dad’s specialty. I think about him every time I make it. so delicious .
- Pat the steaks dry with a paper towel and season them with ½ teaspoon salt. Let stand at room temperature while making the tomato sauce.
-  Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes, oregano, remaining ¼ teaspoon salt, and the hot pepper, if using. Stir in ¼ cup water and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to mediumlow and simmer, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes, until the sauce thickens. During the last 5 minutes, stir in the parsley. Transfer the sauce to a bowl, and clean the skillet.
- Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil in the skillet over medium-high heat. Add the steaks to the skillet and cook about 3 minutes on each side for medium-rare. Transfer to a carving board and let stand for 5 minutes.
- Pour out the fat in the skillet. Return the tomato sauce to the skillet and bring to a simmer, scraping up the browned bits in the skillet. Remove from the heat.
- Hold the knife at a slight diagonal and cut the steak across the grain into ½-inch-thick slices. Arrange the steak slices on a platter. Pour the tomato sauce over the steak and serve hot.