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STEAK PIZZAIOLA

Steps:

• Sprinkle the steak all over with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the steak and sear until browned, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate. Add the garlic to the skillet. Once it sizzles, add the onion and bell peppers and cook, stirring occasionally, until they soften slightly, about 4 minutes. Add the pepperoncini, tomatoes, oregano, red pepper flakes and 3/4 cup water and stir to combine. Bring to a rapid simmer, then nestle the steak in the sauce and simmer, turning once, until medium rare, about 7 minutes.
• Transfer the steak to a cutting board and let rest about 5 minutes. Continue simmering the sauce until thickened, about 3 more minutes. Thinly slice the steak against the grain and divide among plates. Top with the sauce and parsley. Serve with focaccia.

STEAK PIZZAIOLA PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as the label directs. Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water, then drain.
• Meanwhile, season the steak with salt and pepper. Heat a large skillet over high heat until very hot. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add the steak and cook until well browned, about 4 minutes per side for medium rare. Remove to a plate and tent loosely with foil.
• Add the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil to the skillet along with the bell peppers, red onion, garlic, oregano, red pepper flakes and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring, until the vegetables are softened, about 4 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium, stir in the wine and cook until almost evaporated, about 30 seconds. Add the tomatoes and 1/4 cup water. Bring to a simmer and cook until the sauce is thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Add the pasta and any steak juices to the sauce; toss until warmed through, about 1 minute, adding the reserved cooking water as necessary to loosen. Season with salt and pepper and stir in 3/4 cup basil. Divide among bowls. Thinly slice the steak and serve on the pasta. Top with the remaining 1/4 cup basil.

STEAK PIZZAIOLA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Place the rolls cut-side up on a baking sheet, brush with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and bake until lightly toasted, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Season the steaks all over with salt and pepper.
• Add the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil to the skillet and cook the steaks until they reach the desired doneness, about 4 minutes per side for medium rare. Remove to a cutting board to rest.
• Meanwhile, add the roasted peppers, garlic, onions and pepper flakes to the skillet. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook until the onions have started to soften, about 3 minutes. Add the tomato paste and cook for 30 seconds. Add the wine, stirring and scraping the bottom to deglaze, another 30 seconds. Add the stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce, pepperoncini and oregano. Bring to simmer and cook for a couple minutes to allow the flavors to come together. Remove from the heat and taste, adjusting the seasonings if needed.
• Slice the steak and shingle over the top of the skillet. Sprinkle over the parsley and Parmesan cheese. Serve with the toasted ciabatta rolls.

QUICK STEAK PIZZAIOLA

Steps:

• Generously season steaks on both sides with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat. Working in batches if needed to avoid crowding pan, add the steaks, and sear until browned, 1 to 2 minutes per side; transfer to a plate.
• Reduce heat to medium; add garlic. Cook, stirring, until golden, about 1 minute. Add tomatoes and oregano. Cook over high heat until sauce is thickened, scraping up browned bits from bottom of pan with a wooden spoon, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Return steaks and any accumulated juices from plate to skillet; cover, and cook until steaks are just heated through, 1 to 2 minutes. To serve, transfer steaks to plates, and top with sauce and mozzarella; garnish with more oregano.

STEAK PIZZAIOLA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Season the meat on both sides with salt and pepper. Heat a large ovenproof skillet over high heat and swirl in the olive oil. Brown the meat on both sides. Remove the meat from the skillet and take the pan off the heat.
• Stir into the pan the garlic, oregano, thyme, red pepper flakes, tomato paste, and whole tomatoes. Mash up the tomatoes with the back of a spoon, return the meat to the pan, spoon the sauce over it, and cover tightly.
• Braise in the oven for at least 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Uncover and cook for an additional 30 minutes, until the sauce has thickened up.

CHEF JOHN'S STEAK PIZZAIOLA

Steps:

• Season steak medallions with salt and black pepper on both sides.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add steaks and cook until browned, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate. Reserve oil in skillet.
• Place mushrooms and butter into the skillet and season with salt; cook and stir until mushrooms are softened and beginning to brown, 5 to 6 minutes. Reduce heat to medium; add peppers and cook and stir until softened, about 2 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook for 1 minute. Pour in wine and sprinkle in dried oregano. Increase heat to medium-high and cook until the wine is nearly evaporated, about 3 minutes.
• Stir tomato concasse into the mushroom mixture and simmer until tomato is softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Add fresh oregano, balsamic vinegar, and red pepper flakes; stir to combine. Adjust salt and black pepper to taste.
• Place steaks back into the skillet with the mushroom mixture and cook until warmed through and cooked to desired doneness, 4 to 10 minutes.

STEAK PIZZAIOLA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Season the meat on both sides with salt and pepper. Heat a large ovenproof skillet over high heat and swirl in the olive oil. Brown the meat on both sides. Remove the meat from the skillet and take the pan off the heat.
• Stir into the pan the garlic, oregano, thyme, red pepper flakes, tomato paste and whole tomatoes. Mash up the tomatoes with the back of a spoon, return the meat to the pan, spoon the sauce over it, and cover tightly.
• Braise in the oven for at least 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Uncover and cook for an additional 30 minutes, until the sauce has thickened up.

THE REALTOR'S STEAK PIZZAIOLA

Steps:

• Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the oregano, garlic and red pepper flakes. Saute until fragrant, about 5 minutes.
• Add tomatoes with their juice and simmer, squashing the tomatoes with the back of a fork while they're cooking.
• Add wine and cook until reduced and thickened slightly, about 15 minutes. Add salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, heat skillet over medium-high heat.
• Rub steaks with remaining 1 tbsp of olive oil and sprinkle with garlic, salt and pepper.
• Add steaks to hot pan, cooking about 8 minutes per side for medium. Cook to desired doneness.
• Cut steaks into thick strips and divide among 4 plates.
• Pour sauce into saute pan to deglaze, scraping any bits up from bottom of pan. Pour sauce over steak.

STEAK PIZZAIOLA

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet over high heat.
• Add the steak and brown well on both sides.
• Slice the onion and peel the garlic.
• Remove the steak from the pan and reduce heat to medium.
• Add the onion and garlic and cook for about one minute.
• Add the hot cherry peppers, if desired, and then the tomato paste.
• Roughly chop or squeeze the tomatoes and add to the pan along with the spices.
• Bring to a boil, put the steak back in the pan. Cover and lower to a simmer.
• Cook for 1 1/2 hours until extremely tender.

STEAK WITH PIZZAIOLA SAUCE

Steps:

• Make the sauce. If using fresh tomatoes, roughly chop them. Place in a pan with the garlic, oil, oregano or marjoram and season to taste. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 10 mins, stirring once or twice. Take off the heat, stir in the basil, then set aside.
• When ready to serve, heat a heavy-based frying pan until you can feel a strong heat rising. Smear the oil on both sides of the steak and season each side. Slap the steak into the centre of the pan and adjust the heat to medium-high. Cook for 6 mins, turning halfway through - this is for medium rare. For a medium steak, allow 7-8 mins in total, allow 8-10 mins for well done.
• Remove from the pan to a warm platter and leave to stand for 5 mins. Cut in two and serve drizzled with any juices and topped with the sauce.

ITALIAN PIZZAIOLA (BEEFSTEAK PIZZA STYLE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F (325°F is using glass baking dish).
• Place steaks, in one layer, in a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Mash up tomatoes and pour on top of steaks, spreading to cover steaks.
• Sprinkle with oregano, parsley, onion salt, black pepper, crushed red pepper, and minced garlic.
• Drizzle olive oil on top and bake, uncovered for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
• Take steaks out of oven; sprinkle tops with shredded Mozzarella cheese.
• Return to oven and bake until cheese is melted.
• *NOTE* If you want to use the sauce over pasta, you might want to add 1 (8 oz.) can of tomato sauce along with the can of stewed tomatoes to make it go a little further.

BISTECCA ALLA PIZZAIOLA (STEAK WITH THE PIZZAIOLO'S WIFE'S SAUCE

Steps:

• To prepare tomato sauce place about a tbsp of oil and a crushed clove of garlic in a medium size pot.
• Let garlic turn slightly golden but remove from pot before it becomes too brown.
• Add tomatoes with their liquid and simmer until there is little to no more liquid on top of the sauce.
• Set aside.
• Season steaks on both sides with salt and pepper.
• Heat remaining oil in a large skillet (it should be able to hold both steaks without overcrowding) over medium-high heat until hot.
• Add garlic and saute for 1 minute then add steaks.
• Quickly brown 1 minute on both sides then transfer to a plate.
• 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.
• Add tomato sauce, stir then return steak to pan.
• Reduce heat to medium and cook 6-8 minutes turning once (or to your desired doneness).
• Put steak on a serving dish and pour sauce over top.