Steak Pizzaiola

Submitted by DrGaellon

"Alex Guarnaschelli's "The Cooking Loft""

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 5 garlic cloves, sliced paper thin
• salt
• ground pepper
• 2 large onions, shredded on a grater or food processor
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 5 large tomatoes, diced
• 1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 4 (6 ounce) New York strip steaks, at room temperature
• 6 -8 basil leaves, shredded

directions

1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet. Add garlic, salt and pepper, and saute 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
2. Add grated onion and oregano. Cook 2-3 minutes.
3. Add chopped tomatoes to pan. Cook 5 minutes.
4. Add canned tomatoes. Stir well, breaking tomatoes as you do.
5. Season steaks with salt and pepper. Sear steaks in a very hot cast iron skillet with vegetable oil. Cook 4-5 min on each side for medium rare.
6. Transfer steaks to tomato sauce. Baste sauce over steaks and let stand off heat 5 minutes.
7. Sprinkle with shredded basil leaves and serve.