Rigatoni With Steak Sauce

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 24 ounces rib eye steaks
• salt
• pepper
• 2 onions, thinly sliced
• 2 carrots, peeled and thinly sliced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 3/4 cup dry red wine
• 26 ounces marinara sauce
• 1 cup beef broth
• 16 ounces rigatoni pasta
• 3 ounces parmesan cheese (shaved or grated)

Recipe

• 1 heat 2 t olive oil in heavy frying pan over high heat.
• 2 sprinkle steaks with salt and pepper to taste.
• 3 cook steaks until they are brown but still rare in the center, about 3 minutes each side. transfer steaks to a plate to cool down. save steak juices in plate.
• 4 add 2 t olive oil to same pan. saute the onion and carrots until onions are translucent, about 8 minutes, with add'l salt & pepper to taste.
• 5 add garlic and oregano, saute for another minute.
• 6 add marinara sauce and broth. cover and simmer over medium-low heat to allow the flavors to blend, about 10 minutes. season with salt & pepper to taste.
• 7 meanwhile, trim fat from each steak and cut into bite-size pieces and set aside.
• 8 bring a large pot of salted water to boil over high heat. add rigatoni and boil until tender but firm to the bite (al dente), about 10 minutes, stirring often. drain.
• 9 toss the rigatoni and steak pieces and any accumulated juices from the steaks with the sauce to coat.
• 10 transfer to individual serving bowls, top with cheese.