Name: Steak with pizzaiola sauce
Prep time: 8 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 28 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 300-350g/10oz-12oz beef steak such as sirloin, rump or ribeye, about 2cm/¾in thick; 250g vine-ripened tomato or 400g can chopped tomatoes; 2-3 fat garlic clove chopped; 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; pinch dried oregano or marjoram; 6large basil leaves roughly torn

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Steak with pizzaiola sauce

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Serves 2

Easy

Prep: 8 mins

Cook: 15 mins - 20 mins

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Ingredients

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2 tbsp olive oil
300-350g/10oz-12oz beef steak

such as sirloin, rump or ribeye, about 2cm/¾in thick

For the sauce

250g vine-ripened tomato

or 400g can chopped tomatoes
2-3 fat garlic clove

chopped
2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
pinch dried oregano

or marjoram
6large basil leaves

roughly torn

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal500
fat39g
saturates10g
carbs5g
sugars0g
fibre2g
protein33g
salt0.22g

low

Method

step 1

Make the sauce. If using fresh tomatoes, roughly chop them. Place in a pan with the garlic, oil, oregano or marjoram and season to taste. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 10 mins, stirring once or twice. Take off the heat, stir in the basil, then set aside.
step 2

When ready to serve, heat a heavy-based frying pan until you can feel a strong heat rising. Smear the oil on both sides of the steak and season each side. Slap the steak into the centre of the pan and adjust the heat to medium-high. Cook for 6 mins, turning halfway through – this is for medium rare. For a medium steak, allow 7-8 mins in total, allow 8-10 mins for well done.
step 3

Remove from the pan to a warm platter and leave to stand for 5 mins. Cut in two and serve drizzled with any juices and topped with the sauce.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, September 2005

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