Steak Pizzaiola

"Dimitri" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Got a favorite recipe?

I am thinking about doing a Steak Pizzaiola for a dinner party - I think I
can do them in the afternoon or just before 6:30 (guests arriving) and

serve

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about 8:00.

I am thinking about just browning the steaks in a very hot cast iron pan

for

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maybe a minute per side and then holding in the sauce till ready to serve.

Thoughts?

Thanks

Dimitri

You can kind of do that Dimitri. It all goes very quickly. Here is my tried
and trusted recipe.

Charlie

BISTECCHE ALLA PIZZAIOLA
steak in pizzaiola sauce

Source: unknown/Charlie

2 tbs. olive oil
6 small steaks (I use sirloin) cut 1-inch thick
salt
pepper

4 cloves garlic, crushed
3/4 lb. tomatoes, peeled, seeded, roughly chopped and drained
salt
1 tsp. oregano

Smoke the oil in a pan then sauté the steaks lightly on both sides. Reduce
heat and continue cooking for 4 minutes. Remove the steaks and season them
with a little salt and pepper; keep warm.

Put the garlic cloves in the pan and brown them. Mix in the tomatoes and
seasonings. After 8 minutes of gentle cooking, replace the steaks in the
frying pan and allow to cook together with the tomatoes for a few minutes.
Serve the steaks with the sauce.

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Thanks Charlie.

Looks good.

I think the menu is going to be:

Bruscetta & maybe a smoked Salmon Tartar with the cocktails or wine

Seating

A large Antipasto, Tomatoes, Olives, Salami, Artichoke hearts, maybe
provolone or Buffalo Mozzarella

For the pasta course probably a small platter of Carbonara.

The main course is either Scampi or The Steak Pizzaiola + zucchini on the
side

Maybe a salad to finish - Not sure yet

Then coffee cheese, fresh fruit and dessert wines.

Oh, my! What time should we be there..? ;-)

--
J.J. in WA ~ mom, vid gamer, novice cook ~
"You still haven't explained why the pool is
filled with elf blood." - Frylock, ATHF

Dimitri said:

Got a favorite recipe?

I am thinking about doing a Steak Pizzaiola for a dinner party - I think I
can do them in the afternoon or just before 6:30 (guests arriving) and serve
about 8:00.

I am thinking about just browning the steaks in a very hot cast iron pan for
maybe a minute per side and then holding in the sauce till ready to serve.

Thoughts?

Good basic approach. I usually deviate from authenticity by cutting a
pouch in the side of the steak and stuffing it with chopped mushrooms
sautéed with a dash of marsala and a lot of butter. Make the sauce (a
simple marinara), drop the steaks in for a few minutes depending on
size and starting temp. I do them to degrees of doneness as though
they were grilled or broiled - usually rib steaks. Serve on a plate
napped with the sauce. Garnish with parmesan shavings.

Once I stuffed them with shrimp. Zowie... wonderful.

Pastorio

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Dimitri said:

Got a favorite recipe?

I am thinking about doing a Steak Pizzaiola for a dinner party - I think I
can do them in the afternoon or just before 6:30 (guests arriving) and
serve about 8:00.

I am thinking about just browning the steaks in a very hot cast iron pan
for maybe a minute per side and then holding in the sauce till ready to
serve.

Thoughts?

Good basic approach. I usually deviate from authenticity by cutting a
pouch in the side of the steak and stuffing it with chopped mushrooms
sautéed with a dash of marsala and a lot of butter. Make the sauce (a
simple marinara), drop the steaks in for a few minutes depending on
size and starting temp. I do them to degrees of doneness as though
they were grilled or broiled - usually rib steaks. Serve on a plate
napped with the sauce. Garnish with parmesan shavings.

Once I stuffed them with shrimp. Zowie... wonderful.

Pastorio

Veer good ideas although the girls are not "tired" of Italian so I think we
may end up with individual beef Wellington.