Pizzaiola and Angel Hair Pasta

This is a meat dish consisting of top round steak cooked in a covered pan with many of the same ingredients used on a pizza. It is served with thin spaghetti.

This is a great dish for company and the leftovers are even better! Whole Foods makes a pretty good Italian bread to serve with this meal.

2 1/2 pounds top round steak (1/2" thick)
1 can (28 oz) Italian plum tomatoes (whole, peeled)
1 can (14 or 15 oz) diced tomatoes
1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce
1/2 cup mixture of grated Parmesan and Romano cheeses fresh or dried minced garlic
garlic powder
salt
black pepper (ground)
dried parsley (ground)
dried oregano (ground)
olive oil
canola or vegetable oil
Angel Hair Pasta or Thin Spaghetti

In each of 2 large skillets, place ~ tablespoon olive oil and 1 tablespoon of canola or vegetable oil. Spread oil to cover bottom of pan but do not heat. Cut meat in 3"x4" pieces and place in single layer in each skillet leaving 1/2" between pieces. Sprinkle meat with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Place one plum tomato on each piece of meat and gently dice. Save remaining liquid in can. Cover meat with grated cheese mixture; top with minced garlic, parsley and oregano. Turn burner heat to HIGH and allow meat to cook 2 - 3 minutes.

Reduce heat to MEDIUM; add remaining liquid from can, cover and cook for 10 minutes.

Add 1 can of diced tomatoes around the meat, not on it. Adjust heat to maintain a slight bubbling of the liquid.

Cover and cook 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Add water occasionally to maintain liquid level just below top edge of meat.

After 1 hour add 1 can of tomato sauce around meat.

While final cooking is in progress, boil water and cook pasta. Remove meat from skillet and place in serving dish. Pour some sauce over pasta and serve the rest on the side.