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August 12, 2011
Saucy Beef Parmigiana
Hearty Meat Dishes
Prep time:
29 minutesbaking time:
1 minutes“When our folks weren't watching, we pretended Saucy Beef Parmigiana was a finger food.”
Ingredients
Serves 4
- 1 (1 1/2-pound) round steak, tenderized
- 1/3 cup each Parmesan cheese and Italian bread crumbs
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1/3 cup corn oil
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 (12-ounce) can tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon each granulated sugar and ground marjoram
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 cups hot water
- 8 ounces mozzarella cheese, sliced
Directions
1
Cut steak into 3 × 1-inch slices. Combine Parmesan and bread crumbs in a shallow bowl and mix well. Dip steak in egg. Coat with Parmesan mixture.
2
Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
3
Heat corn oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook steak in hot oil until browned on both sides, about 6 minutes. Transfer steak to a 13 × 9-inch baking dish. Sauté onion and garlic in skillet until tender, about 4 minutes.
4
Add tomato paste, salt, granulated sugar, marjoram and black pepper to onion mixture and mix well.
5
Stir in hot water gradually. Bring to a boil. Boil, stirring to deglaze skillet, for 5 minutes. Pour three-fourths of sauce over steak. Top with the mozzarella and the remaining sauce. Bake for 1 hour. Serve with spaghetti, if desired.
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Grandma's Secret Tips!
Grandma's Secret Tips!
Serving beef parmigiana with spaghetti makes it stretch further, which meant there were leftovers Grandpa could use to make his favorite sandwich. He split a hoagie roll, then toasted it and stuffed it with the warmed-up beef plus a little extra mozzarella. Grandma occasionally doubled the recipe so there would be plenty left over for Grandpa's sandwiches.
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