Steak Pizzaiola

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 5 garlic cloves, sliced paper thin
• salt
• ground pepper
• 2 large onions, shredded on a grater or food processor
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 5 large tomatoes, diced
• 1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 4 (6 ounce)  New York strip steaks, at room temperature
• 6-8 basil leaves, shredded

Directions

1. 1

   Heat olive oil in a large skillet. Add garlic, salt and pepper, and saute 1-2 minutes until fragrant.

2. 2

   Add grated onion and oregano. Cook 2-3 minutes.

3. 3

   Add chopped tomatoes to pan. Cook 5 minutes.

4. 4

   Add canned tomatoes. Stir well, breaking tomatoes as you do.

5. 5

   Season steaks with salt and pepper. Sear steaks in a very hot cast iron skillet with vegetable oil. Cook 4-5 min on each side for medium rare.

6. 6

   Transfer steaks to tomato sauce. Baste sauce over steaks and let stand off heat 5 minutes.

7. 7

   Sprinkle with shredded basil leaves and serve.