Beef Or Veal Alla Pizzaiola

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This is a flavorful recipe for less tender cuts of beef or veal. I usually prepare this dish using beef chuck steak, beef round steak or veal chops. This can be cooked either on top of the stove or in the oven.

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Steps

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Coat the bottom of a large pan with olive oil.

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Using your hands , crush the canned tomatoes and add about half of them to the bottom of the pan.

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Add half of the salt , pepper , garlic , parsley , oregano and onions to the pan.

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Place the meat on top of this mixture.

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Cover the meat with remaining crushed tomatoes , salt , pepper , garlic , parsley , oregano , mushrooms and onions.

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Cover pan tightly and cook over a low flame for about 1 1 / 2 to 2 hours.

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Add the green peppers to the pan for the last 15 minutes of cooking time.

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To prepare this in the oven instead of stove top , use a shallow roasting pan , , cover pan tightly and bake at 325-350f for 1 1 / 2 to 2 hours.

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Serve with potatoes or rice and a green salad.

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Ingredients

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chuck steaks, olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic, fresh italian parsley, oregano, onion, white button mushrooms, green pepper, italian plum tomatoes