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Southern Italian Beef Steak & Pasta for Two
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Ingredients: |
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beef tenderloin or eye round steaks, cut 1 inch thick (about 8 ounces) |
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cup uncooked penne pasta, cooked |
| 2 |
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tablespoons grated Romano cheese |
| | Sauce: |
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tablespoon olive oil |
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cup chopped onion |
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clove garlic, minced |
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pound fresh plum tomatoes, seeded, chopped |
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teaspoon sugar |
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teaspoon salt |
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teaspoon ground nutmeg |
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teaspoon freshly ground black pepper |
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tablespoon chopped fresh basil |
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tablespoon grated Romano cheese |
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Instructions: |
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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. |
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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. |
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Spoon tomato sauce over pasta; sprinkle with 2 tablespoons cheese. Serve with steaks. |
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| Makes 2 servings. |
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| | | | | Nutrition information per serving: 341 calories; 29 g protein; 18 g carbohydrate; 17 g fat; 285 mg sodium; 75 mg cholesterol; 5.0 mg niacin; 0.6 mg vitamin B6; 2.2 mcg vitamin B12; 4.3 mg iron; 5.0 mg zinc. |
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