Savory Beef Steaks with Tomatoes and Olives

Name: Savory Beef Steaks with Tomatoes and Olives (Bistecche Saporite)
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Italy
Ingredients: Freshly ground black pepper; 1 to 2 sprigs fresh oregano; 1 medium clove garlic; 6 Kalamata olives; 4 beef rib-eye steaks, 6 to 8 ounces each, about ½ inch thick, or 6-ounce tenderloin steaks, about 1 inch thick; 1 pound ripe tomatoes; Salt; 1 medium yellow onion; 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Bistecche Saporite

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
40 min

Appears in

How to Cook Italian

By Giuliano Hazan

Published 2005

About

This recipe works well with either tenderloin steaks or thinly cut rib-eye steaks. The combination of tomatoes, olives, and oregano give this dish a distinctively Italian flavor. Serve with good crusty bread to soak up the sauce.

Ingredients

1 medium yellow onion
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 medium clove

Europe
Italy
Dinner
Mediterranean
Gluten-free

Method

Peel, halve, and thinly slice the onion crosswise. Put it with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a 10-inch skillet and place over medium heat. Sauté, stirring occasionally, until the