Steak Pizzaiola With Fresh Tomatoes And Mushrooms
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 45 minutes
Yields: 4 servings
Get ready to indulge in the most epic steak pizzaiola extravaganza of your life!
Today, we’re diving into the world of Italian-inspired dishes, and trust me, you won’t want to miss this!
Imagine a juicy steak, smothered in a rich and tangy tomato sauce, served on top of toasted bread with melted mozzarella cheese. Sounds like a match made in heaven, right?
Steak pizzaiola is a classic Italian recipe that’s easy to make and packed with flavor. The key to this dish is using really fresh, very sweet, vine-ripened tomatoes. You can’t go wrong with a combination of tender beef and savory sauce!
Let’s get started!
Season the steak medallions with salt and black pepper on both sides. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add the steaks and cook until browned, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate. Reserve the oil in the skillet.
Place mushrooms and butter into the skillet and season with salt; cook and stir until mushrooms are softened and beginning to brown, 5 to 6 minutes. Reduce heat to medium; add peppers and cook and stir until softened, about 2 minutes.
Stir in garlic and cook for 1 minute. Pour in wine and sprinkle in dried oregano. Increase heat to medium-high and cook until the wine is nearly evaporated, about 3 minutes.
Stir tomato concassé into the mushroom mixture and simmer until tomato is softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Add fresh oregano, balsamic vinegar, and red pepper flakes; stir to combine. Adjust salt and black pepper to taste.
Place steaks back into the skillet with the mushroom mixture and cook until warmed through and cooked to desired doneness, 4 to 10 minutes.
And that’s it Your steak pizzaiola is ready to be devoured. Serve on top of toasted bread with melted mozzarella cheese and enjoy the ooohs and ahhhs from your dinner guests.
Don’t forget to use really fresh, very sweet, vine-ripened tomatoes for the best flavor. You can also customize this recipe to your liking by adding other ingredients, such as olives or artichoke hearts.
So go ahead, give this recipe a try and indulge in the most epic steak pizzaiola extravaganza of your life!
Printable Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 steak medallions
- Salt
- Black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 bell pepper, sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup red wine
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 cup tomato concassé
- 1 tablespoon fresh oregano, chopped
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- Toasted bread
- Mozzarella cheese, for topping
Instructions
- 1. Season the steak medallions with salt and black pepper on both sides.
- 2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over high heat.
- 3. Add the steaks and cook until browned, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate and reserve the oil in the skillet.
- 4. Place mushrooms and butter into the skillet and season with salt; cook and stir until mushrooms are softened and beginning to brown, 5 to 6 minutes.
- 5. Reduce heat to medium; add peppers and cook and stir until softened, about 2 minutes.
- 6. Stir in garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- 7. Pour in wine and sprinkle in dried oregano. Increase heat to medium-high and cook until the wine is nearly evaporated, about 3 minutes.
- 8. Stir tomato concassé into the mushroom mixture and simmer until tomato is softened, 3 to 4 minutes.
- 9. Add fresh oregano, balsamic vinegar, and red pepper flakes; stir to combine. Adjust salt and black pepper to taste.
- 10. Place steaks back into the skillet with the mushroom mixture and cook until warmed through and cooked to desired doneness, 4 to 10 minutes.
- 11. Serve on top of toasted bread with melted mozzarella cheese and enjoy.
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