Steak Pizzaiola

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 new york strip steaks, 1-inch thick or 2 rib eye steaks
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic
• salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 8 button mushrooms, quartered
• 1/2 small onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, finely minced
• 1/4 cup red wine (any good quality red wine will do)
• 2 cups marinara sauce (homemade or your favorite jarred)
• 1 cup dry pasta, cooked

Recipe

• 1 bring a pot of water to a boil. season with salt, add pasta and cook according to package directions. while pasta cooks, prepare steaks.
• 2 season steaks lightly with a sprinkling of oregano, granulated garlic, and salt and pepper. reserve any remaining seasonings for the sauce. heat a medium-sized skillet. when it is hot, add the olive oil and the steaks. sear steaks, without turning, approximately 5 minutes.
• 3 turn steaks over, move to one side of skillet, and add mushrooms, onion, garlic, and reserved seasonings. cook, stirring vegetables until softened, while steaks continue to cook, about 4 minutes. (these directions are for steaks cooked medium; shorten cooking time during searing for medium-rare.) remove steaks and keep warm.
• 4 add wine to deglaze pan. cook about 1 minute and add marinara sauce. heat through, about 4 minutes, to allow flavors to combine. taste sauce and correct seasonings, if needed.
• 5 drain pasta and toss with a 1/2 to 1 cup of cooking sauce. serve with steaks, topped with remaining sauce. mangia bene!