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Southern Italian Beef Steak & Pasta for Two

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Recipe courtesy of the National Cattleman’s Beef Association

Preparation facts

Yield: 2 servings

Ingredients

2 beef tenderloin or eye round steaks, cut 1 inch thick (about 8 ounces)

3/4 cup uncooked penne pasta, cooked

2 Tbs grated Romano cheese

Sauce:

1 Tbs olive oil

1/4 cup chopped onion

1 clove garlic, chopped

3/4 lb fresh plum tomatoes, seeded, chopped

1/4 tsp sugar

1/8 tsp salt

1/8 tsp ground nutmeg

1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper

1 Tbs chopped fresh basil

1 Tbs grated Romano cheese

Directions

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.

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.

Spoon tomato sauce over pasta; sprinkle with 2 tablespoons cheese. Serve with steaks.

Nutrition facts

Serving Size 1 serving
Calories 660
Calories from Fat 352 (53%)
% Daily Value*
59%Total Fat 38g
75%Saturated Fat 15g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.1g
Monounsaturated Fat 17.6g
34%Cholesterol 103mg
19%Sodium 467mg
26%Potassium 912mg
14%Total Carbohydrate 43g
18%Dietary Fiber 4.5g
Sugars 7g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
69%Protein 34g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.