quick and easy meals for 1 or 2

Steak Pizzaiola

Gammy and I like this a lot. We usually have some marinara sauce in the freezer or we might get some butoni from the super market or we do it this old fashioned way. (poppop’s sauce is the best) We cook up some pasta and put some of the sauce on top.


1 or 2 new york strip steaks. It depends on you and/or your guests appetite

salt and pepper to taste

1 tsp.red pepper flakes

about 2 swirls of olive oil in a frying pan big enough to handle the steaks

½ medium onion cut julienne but wide kinda slices

1 large clove garlic minced

1 small can (8 oz) crushed tomatoes or sauce

1/3 Cup Red Wine



Season the meat with salt and pepper. Heat the olive oil in a heavy skillet, and brown the meat on both sides. Remove it and keep it warm. Add the onion and garlic to the pan and sauté until tender. Add the tomatoes (or sauce) and the wine and season with salt and pepper, and red pepper flakes. Lower the heat and simmer for about 10-15 minutes or until the sauce has thickened. Return the meat to the pan and cook an additional 8-10 minutes.

SERVE IT UP!! With some salad, some crusty Italian bread and the rest of that red wine