Mediterranean Beef With Pasta

This is a combination of several recipes plus a few things I just decided to throw in. I made it for the first time tonight and thought I needed to write it down before I forgot what I did.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs lean beef, cut in 1/2-inch cubes
• 1⁄2 cup Worcestershire sauce
• 1⁄4 cup olive oil
• 1⁄4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 2  tablespoons  italian seasoning
• 2  tablespoons garlic, minced
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 2  tablespoons olive oil
• 1⁄2 cup onion, diced
• 1⁄2 cup carrot, sliced
• 6  ounces mushrooms, sliced
• 1  large bell pepper, sliced
• 1  teaspoon garlic, minced
• 1  cup zucchini, cubed
• 2 (14 1/2ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
• 12  ounces  whole grain pasta
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1⁄4 cup basil pesto

Directions

1. For the marinade, stir together Worcestershire sauce, 1/4 cup olive oil, vinegar, Italian seasoning, 2 T minced garlic and 1/4 tsp salt. Marinate the beef for 30 min to 1 hour.
2. Remove the beef from the marinade, reserving 1/4 cup of the marinade, and fry the beef cubes in 1 T olive oil. Remove beef from pan and set aside.
3. Add 1 T olive oil to pan and stir fry the onion and carrots. After 1 minute, add the mushrooms, bell pepper, garlic and zucchini. When crisp-tender, add the stewed tomatoes, reserved marinade and the beef cubes.
4. Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to package directions. When done, drain and rinse the pasta. Stir melted butter and pesto into the pasta.
5. Serve the meat/vegetable mixture over the pasta.