Beef Or Veal Alla Pizzaiola

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs beef chuck steaks or 2 lbs beef round steak or 2 lbs veal chops, cut 1 1/2 inches thick
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh italian parsley, leaves only (the flat kind)
• 1 -2 teaspoon oregano
• 1 small onion, sliced (optional)
• 1/2-1 cup fresh small button mushrooms (optional)
• 1/2-1 green pepper, seeded and cut into chunks (optional)
• 1 (20 ounce) can italian plum tomatoes, unseasoned

Recipe

• 1 coat the bottom of a large pan with olive oil.
• 2 using your hands, crush the canned tomatoes and add about half of them to the bottom of the pan.
• 3 add half of the salt, pepper, garlic, parsley, oregano and onions to the pan (only add the mushrooms to the top layer).
• 4 place the meat on top of this mixture.
• 5 cover the meat with remaining crushed tomatoes, salt, pepper, garlic, parsley, oregano, mushrooms and onions.
• 6 cover pan tightly and cook over a low flame for about 1 1/2 to 2 hours (until meat is tender).
• 7 add the green peppers to the pan for the last 15 minutes of cooking time.
• 8 to prepare this in the oven instead of stove top, use a shallow roasting pan, (follow above directions), cover pan tightly and bake at 325°-350°f for 1 1/2 to 2 hours (until meat is tender).
• 9 serve with potatoes or rice and a green salad.