Southern Italian Beef Steak and Pasta For Two Recipe

Southern Italian Beef Steak and Pasta For Two Recipe

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 3/4 pound fresh plum tomatoes, seeded, chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
  • 1 tablespoon grated Romano cheese
  • 2 (4 ounce) beef tenderloin or eye round steaks, cut 1 inch thick
  • 3/4 cup (before cooking) dried penne pasta, cooked
  • 2 tablespoons grated Romano cheese
  1. Heat oil in medium saucepan over medium heat until hot. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir 4 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, sugar, salt, nutmeg and pepper; cook and stir 5 minutes. Stir in basil and 1 tablespoon cheese. Cover; remove from heat.
  2. Heat large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Place steaks in skillet; cook tenderloin steaks 10 to 13 minutes (eye round steaks about 8 to 10 minutes), turning occasionally. Season with salt and pepper.
  3. Spoon tomato sauce over pasta; sprinkle with 2 tablespoons cheese. Serve with steaks.
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