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Steak Pizzaiola Open Face Sandwiches – Sliced sirloin steak in an Italian tomato sauce, served over crusty bread and topped with cheese. Turn up sandwich night!
I managed to catch my son’s cold. Usually I am the one in the family who can fight off a cold, or get a mild version of it. Not this time! My 8 year old was sick for a day and a half. I am on day 3, and still lacking energy. Thankfully my husband has helped out with dinner the last couple nights, so I could just relax. I am ready to start feeling better and have more energy though, because I have some baking and dinner ideas I want to try!
Sick or not, I am all about quick dinner ideas. I have an 8 year old who has homework, sports practice, clubs, and other activities during the week. So once we get home for the day, I don’t really want to spend hours cooking dinner. I like to have a few go to dinners for busy weeknights. That way we can eat at a decent time, and still have time to relax and spend time together before bedtime. Sandwiches are a quick dinner, but they can get boring pretty quickly! These steak pizzaiola open face sandwiches really take sandwich night to a new level.
These steak pizzaiola open face sandwiches are so quick and easy for a weeknight meal. Pizzaiola is an Italian dish, usually steak, served in a “pizza style” This version slices steak, and serves it over crusty bread for an open face sandwich. It is topped with cheese that gets all melty and gooey in the oven. It has all the elements of true comfort food, but it actually pretty good for you! If you don’t have steak you could use chicken, pork, or even turkey. All would pair well with the Italian style tomato sauce and gooey cheese.
Steak Pizzaiola Open Face Sandwiches
Ingredients
- 1 pound sirloin steak, , trimmed and cut into 1/4-inch slices
- 4 teaspoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cloves garlic, , minced
- 2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 28-ounce can whole tomatoes, undrained
- 4 1-inch-thick slices ciabatta (or other crusty) bread
- 2 oz shredded mozzarella cheese
- Fresh basil leaves
Instructions
- Preheat broiler to high.
- Toss sliced steak with 1 tsp olive oil, 1/4 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp pepper.
- Heat a large skillet over high heat. Add steak, and cook for about 2 minutes or until browned. Remove from the pan.
- Using a fork, potato masher, your hands, or even a food processor crush the tomatoes.
- Reduce heat to medium-high. Add remaining 1 Tbls oil to pan. Add garlic, and cook for 30 seconds. Add oregano, 1/4 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp pepper, and tomatoes. Reduce heat, and simmer for 6 minutes. Add the steak back to the pan, tossing to coat.
- Place slices of bread on a baking sheet; broil 1 minute on each side, or until lightly toasted. Spoon about 1/4 cup of steak/tomato mixture onto toasted bread. Sprinkle cheese evenly over the slices of bread.
- Broil for about 2 minutes or until cheese is melted and golden brown. Sprinkle with fresh basil to serve.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Thanks For Sharing this amazing recipe. My family loved it. I will be sharing this recipe with my friends. Hope the will like it.