No this isn’t a pizza with steak on it. Though it does sound like it! This is a typical Italian steak dinner. Not hard to make and can be made quickly after a long day at work. I would eat steak every night of the week if I could but this is a nice change from the plain grilled version. It’s Italian so how bad could it be! This is a southern Italian dish and oregano is the traditional herb used in it. If you can’t find oregano you can use 3 tablespoons of chopped parsley instead. Serve with a side of your favorite pasta if you want!

INGREDIENTS:

3 tablespoons olive oil

4 thin sirloin or rump steaks (5-6 oz. each)

2 cloves garlic, crushed

1¼ pound tomatoes, chopped (or 28 ounce can whole peeled tomatoes)

2 sprigs fresh oregano or 4 teaspoons dried

3 tablespoons chopped basil or 1 tablespoon dried

salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS:

1. Heat the oil in a large skillet, add steaks and fry over high heat about 2 minutes each side.

2. Add garlic to skillet, fry until fragrant, then add tomatoes, oregano, basil, salt and pepper. Cook 3-5 minutes, until tomatoes have softened and juices have reduces slightly.

Makes 4 servings