Southern Italian Beef Steak and Pasta

Ingredients:

• 2 beef tenderloin or eye round steaks, cut 1-inch thick (about 8 ounces)
• 3/4 cup uncooked penne pasta, cooked
• 2 tablespoons freshly grated Romano cheese

Sauce Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 3/4 pound fresh plum tomatoes, seeded, and chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
• 1 tablespoon freshly grated Romano cheese

Directions:

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.

Makes 2 servings.

Tags: basil, beef tenderloin, black pepper, chopped onion, eye round steak, garlic, granulated sugar, nutmeg, olive oil, penne pasta, plum tomatoes, romano cheese, salt

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